House Rep. Zack Fields got a complaint from a whistleblower that Ledbetter was blocking enforcement of state workplace safety standards. Now, they’re investigating.
Health
Hundreds of appointments still available for Juneau’s next mass vaccination clinic
Case count trends lines are going in the right direction, but city officials are worried about more aggressive variants of COVID-19 making their way to Juneau.
Sitka reports first death from COVID-19
Sitka’s alert level remains at “low,” with only three new cases of the virus reported in the last week.
Cordova gets a tough lesson in COVID-19 transmission — from its police chief
Officials say Cordova’s outbreak is a painful reminder of how quickly a single person’s actions during a pandemic can affect an entire community.
Former Alaska House Speaker Bradner, who helped pass permanent fund amendment, dies at 83
Bradner was a Democrat who represented a Fairbanks area district for 10 years in the House.
Southcentral Foundation opens COVID-19 vaccines to all Alaskans 40 and up, teachers and child care workers
Anchorage’s main tribal health care provider is opening up COVID-19 vaccines to all Alaskans age 40 and older, plus K-12 teachers and childcare workers.
Update: Another Alaska House staff member tests positive for COVID-19, Capitol now has 4 cases total
The Legislature requires that everyone who works in the Capitol — including all legislators, staff members and news reporters — undergo rapid tests for the coronavirus every four or five days.
Cruise ships don’t appear to be behind Ketchikan’s beach bacteria problem — so what is?
Ketchikan beaches have elevated levels of bacteria that could make people sick even without dozens of cruise ships sailing through the Inside Passage and discharging wastewater.
Sitka teens some of the first in the nation to receive coronavirus vaccine
In a state that’s doing well with vaccinations, the community of Sitka is doing very well: More than half of the eligible population has been vaccinated against COVID-19, and that now includes teenagers 16 and over — making Sitka one of the first places in the nation where this has been possible. Sitka’s success is…
Haines resident gets positive COVID-19 test result while traveling with high school basketball teams
The Haines school superintendent wouldn’t say if the individual was a student or not. State public health officials completed a contact tracing investigation and notified all close contacts.