Most offered support for specific state programs like the Alaska Marine Highway System and the community assistance program.
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Federal COVID-19 relief dollars are coming to Alaska’s economy. Here’s where the money is going.
Money from the American Rescue Plan will come to Alaskans directly and indirectly.
COVID-19 testing will continue at Alaska Capitol; contract extended through June
Some Republican members repeatedly attempted to open a discussion of whether the council should change the COVID-19 safety policies.
Watch: Sitka Coast Guard crew rescues injured hiker on Admiralty Island
The patient was a 69-year-old man who fell while hiking near his home.
As Mat-Su vaccine appointments go unfilled, fears grow about misinformation and hesitancy
Providers say they’re increasingly worried about vaccine hesitancy in more politically conservative, road-system communities like the Mat-Su
Thieves target catalytic converters
Catalytic converters contain precious metals that have spiked in value, and the units can be sold legally and illegally for as much as a thousand dollars.
Ketchikan City Council to consider layoffs as officials reckon with cruise ship-sized hole in city budget
City officials are asking Ketchikan’s city council to consider layoffs to help close a nearly $9 million hole in the city budget.
Interest in kelp farming is on the rise in Alaska, but the infrastructure is still catching up
The interest in kelp farming is there. Lease applications nearly doubled last year, and a recent training attracted hundreds of participants.
Alaska House staff member with positive COVID-19 test is third case at state Capitol this week
House Speaker Louise Stutes wrote to House members and staff members: “Stay safe everyone and please make good decisions.”
Natural but deadly: Huge gaps in US rules for wood stove smoke exposed
The government spent millions subsidizing new wood heaters supposed to burn more cleanly. But an investigation has discovered critical flaws.