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LISTEN: Alaska was coming out of recession when COVID-19 hit. Now the future is more unclear than ever before.
How deep will the downturn be, and what will it take before we can say Alaska’s economy is in recovery? What are the benchmarks and what will state services, employment and Alaska’s business sector look like after so much financial loss?
Anchorage doctors say patients are waiting to seek care over virus fears. Some have died.
Patient visits dropped by as much as 50% in emergency rooms during the height of the coronavirus fears, which doctors fear has caused unnecessary deaths in patients who aren't seeking the care they need in emergencies.
In downtown Anchorage, the streets are quiet and parking is ample. Can locals keep the businesses afloat?
While the absence of tourism is noticeable in the heart of the city, some business owners see a silver lining.
Red Dog Mine employees permitted to return to home communities
In March, flights in the Northwest Arctic Borough to surrounding communities were suspended.
Alaska lawmakers pass funding bill, finishing what they came to Juneau to do
The Senate overwhelmingly passed the bill to distribute over $1.1 billion in funding after the House adjourned
Bristol Bay, on edge as it heads into fishing season, has its first resident coronavirus case
The first Alaskan from the Bristol Bay-Lake and Peninsula region has tested positive for COVID-19. The state has not disclosed which community they are from because it has less than 1,000 residents.
Canadian border closure extended until June 21
Alaskans driving home from the Lower 48 will still be allowed through, though they aren't allowed to stay in hotels or make stops along the way except for fuel.
State officials say they’re working to contain Juneau’s correctional facility outbreak
16 of Juneau's 30 confirmed coronavirus cases have been traced to the Lemon Creek Correctional Center.
Southwest Alaska village of Nunapitchuk grapples with flooding and coronavirus
Residents in the village of 500 can only leave to visit neighbors for essential visits. Even the gas station is closed.
Governor said federal relief would make up for an education veto. School officials say that’s not the case.
Because CARES Act funding is restricted, districts say they can't use it to cover core costs like teacher salaries.
Juneau begins testing homeless population for COVID-19
Between 50 and 60 individuals stay in the cold weather shelter in Juneau each night.
Dunleavy talks about plans for the upcoming school year, announces early PFD payout
The checks will be disbursed three months ahead of schedule.
‘We’re open’: Alaska businesses can operate at full capacity on Friday, Dunleavy says
It’s the governor’s latest major lift of coronavirus-related restrictions. Previously, certain businesses could only operate at 25% to 50% capacity.
First positive coronavirus case reported in Kotzebue
The patient had traveled from outside the city on Tuesday and immediately began self isolating, according to the regional healthcare provider.
“We don’t even know how to do it”: How distance education works without internet
Doing schoolwork at home is tough, especially in rural villages where internet is limited and access to teachers requires a phone call. But that’s what many students have been forced to do during the coronavirus pandemic.
Alaska House passes COVID-19 relief bill; Senate has one more day to approve
The Senate had already passed its own bill, but it now has to pass the House bill after the chamber adjourned.
Trans-Alaska pipeline operator increases oil flow, demand creeps back
Demand for oil is starting to creep back as the economy reopens, and oil producers globally have made major cutbacks to production.
Anchorage high school seniors begin pandemic-style pomp and circumstance ceremonies
Students and teachers mourn the loss of the traditional ceremony and search for ways to mark the occasion.
With three-day deadline, lawmakers meet under new safety protocols to approve CARES Act funding
With a lawsuit threatening the distribution of the CARES Act funding, lawmakers have given themselves the bare minimum of time to get the bill passed. "It is the absolute fastest constitutionally it could be done," said one lawmaker .
Juneau flight service declares Ravn “dead” and bids to save Southwest Alaska flights from disappearance
Alaska Seaplanes says it has put in a bid to buy PenAir from its bankrupt owners to save the Southwest Alaska airline’s operating certificate, saying it could disappear in a few weeks.