“It was a really tough decision — but the health and safety of our delegates, participants and attendees comes first,” AFN president Julie Kitka said in a statement.
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Everyone got tested, but Alaska’s only cruise this year still came back with COVID-19 on board
The other four sailings the company had planned for the summer in Alaska have been canceled.
It’s been years in the making. Now, students can enroll in a Northwest Coast arts program.
It’s part of a larger vision — in the works for several years — to establish a Northwest Coast arts hub.
Kenai community remembers longtime pilot killed in plane crash
Friends, colleagues and clients remembered him as a cheerful, skilled pilot and a man of faith.
Recall Gov. Dunleavy effort does not have enough signatures to ensure spot on general election ballot
A special election would be held if Recall Dunleavy submits enough signatures after the general election deadline but before the middle of next April.
Alaska’s rate of testing leads the nation and the rate of positives is climbing
Alaskans have taken roughly 35 tests for every 100 residents, roughly three tests more than those in New York, the second-highest state.
Juneau’s school year to start with no in-person classes
If Juneau’s public health conditions remain stable, face-to-face classes with small groups of students may begin after Labor Day.
Mobile mammography truck will not visit Southeast this year
Health care professionals are urging people to get checked elsewhere if they can.
Alaska Airlines says 331 Anchorage employees may face layoffs as part of sweeping job cuts
The cuts represent 26% of the airline’s workforce in the city.
CARES Act money helps Tribes address affordable housing and homelessness during pandemic
The money is for projects that address immediate threats to the health and safety of Tribal citizens caused by the pandemic.