Vials have been airlifted to villages chartered planes. Others were driven through choppy seas on a water taxi. And some of the clinicians giving shots in rural Alaska were even shuttled around villages on sleds, pulled behind snowmachines.
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State offers few details on efforts to bring cruise ships safely back to Alaska in 2021
A working group to reboot the cruise industry in Alaska is in the works, says Alaska’s commissioner for health and social services. But those working most closely with the cruise industry say they’re not in the loop.
For the fourth year in a row, Alaska’s population declined
Alaska’s population dropped by nearly 4,000 people — or 0.5%– last year, according to estimates released from the state.
‘Hope and horror’: Juneau residents respond to the riot in Washington D.C.
Many wondered aloud on social media why the D.C. rioters were treated differently than those who protested for racial justice in 2020.
Wrangell’s first ferry in more than 2 months delayed by storms
Wrangell’s first state ferry since last November has been delayed for more than 24 hours due to stormy seas in the Gulf of Alaska.
With teachers next in line for the COVID-19 vaccine, some in Anchorage want to postpone face-to-face instruction
The state’s vaccine allocation committee departed from national recommendations, opting to vaccinate people over 65 before some essential workers. That means teachers under 65 will have to wait longer for vaccinations.
Digital divide interrupts education on the Lower Kuskokwim
COVID-19 lockdowns have left students and their families navigating new technology on their own.
As COVID-19 canceled live events, Anchorage residents went analog
“[Families] didn’t go places. They aren’t going to movies to spend little bits. They aren’t spending as much at restaurants. They aren’t doing all these other things. But they can stay at home and build models and play with RC Cars and planes.”
After New Year’s gathering, 4 Unalaska fish plant workers test positive for COVID-19
The UniSea fish plant in Unalaska is under partial lockdown and has shut down all non-essential work after four employees tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday.
How Murkowski escaped mob violence at the Capitol
“The angry mob can interrupt,” Sen. Murkowski said. “But they cannot rule. We will not let them rule.”