Tag: coronavirus
Feds drop charges for alleged coronavirus quarantine violation
Duane Fields, 48, is the only person known to have been criminally prosecuted in the state for violating coronavirus quarantine rules. He had been charged with contempt of court for allegedly violating a court order as part of his conditions of release to quarantine for two weeks at an Anchorage hotel.
State makes more funding available for Alaska childcare providers, but some providers say it isn’t enough
The office said the additional money would be one-time funding to cover the costs and expenses from April and May.
Instead of guiding this summer, seasonal workers are helping with COVID-19 testing at Sitka’s airport
Workers planning on working glamorous jobs guiding in Alaska's have stayed indoors to help with COVID-19 testing.
Some Alaska travelers report long waits for COVID-19 test results. Health officials say fixes are underway.
Alaska health officials acknowledge that the testing system had issues in the beginning that led to some delays and confusion. But they say fixes are underway, and the process should be smoother and faster now.
Childcare providers say they’re falling through the cracks without pandemic recovery aid
Already operating on razor thin margins, providers wonder if help will come.
Kodiak launch site hopes for its first space tourism launch
A Florida company said that it will send eight people to space on a near-zero emissions spacecraft.
Alaska’s salmon industry contends with a rumor from China that COVID-19 can be transmitted via fish
Fish marketing experts are assessing how the rumors could affect Alaska salmon’s image in the world.
LISTEN: More women, young Alaskans, among unprecedented number of unemployment filings in April
Like many other things in the past few months, Alaska Department of Labor Economist Jenna Luhrs says unemployment numbers were unprecedented.
For Yukon-Kuskokwim elders, pandemic brings back memories of TB
Elders who have live through past pandemics shared stories about the dangers of not listening to health guidelines during pandemics.
Ketchikan officials warn of potential ‘wide community spread’ of COVID-19 after traveler broke quarantine
A COVID-infected visitor did not follow quarantine requirements after arriving in the community.
Alaska’s active COVID-19 case count hits new high as 25 more people test positive
There’s now a total of 246 Alaskans who have been diagnosed with the disease and haven’t recovered yet — the highest number since the pandemic began.
Quinhagak and Napaskiak react to positive coronavirus test results
Though one of the positives turned out to be a false reading, residents of the small communities had to grapple with what life would be like if there were a real outbreak.
Coronavirus fears create shortage of Alaska election workers
The shortage is particularly severe in Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Alaska’s courtrooms remain closed to jury trials due to pandemic
Most non-emergency proceedings were first suspended in late March. Now they will be canceled at least until September.
ConocoPhillips to resume normal production in July in Alaska
ConocoPhillips plans to resume normal production operations on Alaska’s North Slope in July, a spokesperson said, after a reduction this month that the company attributed to low prices and a global oversupply of oil.
After fears, crew of American Seafoods vessel tests negative for COVID-19 in Unalaska
Over 100 asymptomatic crew members tested positive on three of the seafood company's other factory trawlers.
Bethel plans to incentivize airport testing for coronavirus
After two individuals in Bethel were notified of positive coronavirus test results on consecutive days, the city is wondering if there are more undetected...
After pandemic forced changes, East 3rd Ave has cleaned up. Businesses and shelters are loving it.
The area was once a sprawling homeless camp that attracted preying drug dealers and invited squalor. How did it manage to clean up?
Your questions about traveling through Canada, answered
We’ve had several questions from listeners about whether they can cross the Canadian border to go to or from Alaska. Alaska Public Media’s Liz Ruskin looked into it and has a few answers.
Haines Borough Assembly asks cruise ships to not visit Haines until further notice
Only one cruise line has expressed interest in visiting Haines this summer, but the Assembly voted to request that no ships visit until further notice.