When elder Esther Green was medevaced to Anchorage, no one could accompany her. Later, while undergoing treatment in Providence Hospital’s intensive care unit, they could not visit or talk to her for more than two weeks.
Health
Juneau schools prepare for January return to in-person classes
The plan includes a symptom checklist for students that families need to answer before each school day.
COVID-19 vaccine coming to Juneau as soon as next week
First responders and long-term care patients will be first in line for the COVID-19 vaccine in Juneau.
Hope, hesitancy as Alaska’s first vaccine shipments grow near
Providers charged with giving the vaccine say they’re eager to use the first doses to protect front-line workers, who are among the first in line. But they caution that the first shipment will do little to ease the current demands of the pandemic.
‘Pretty much sums up 2020’: With its tree-lighting ceremony canceled, Wrangell makes do
Despite its desultory appearance, the tree has sparked joy.
Federal COVID-19 funding for Alaska farmers largely lies fallow
All Alaska agricultural producers are eligible for federal assistance under a new USDA program. But days before the deadline, not many have applied.
LISTEN: As Alaska’s COVID-19 count spikes, contact tracers bear the strain
Health officials have described contact tracing as critical to help contain the spread of the coronavirus. But, as the number of infections soars in Alaska, contact tracers, including Knudsen, are feeling the strain.
Applications open for Juneau’s direct pandemic relief payments
Payments begin at $1,000 and scale up to $2,000 based on income. Eligible residents can also get an extra $300 per dependent child.
Alaska’s record-setting COVID-19 surge continues over weekend
One-hundred-sixty-four Alaskans are hospitalized with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19. Statewide, that leaves 32 available ICU beds. The Mat-Su Borough reported that all of its ICU beds are full.
Respected elder and former Alaska Territorial Guard lived life of laughter
Last month Kwethluk lost an elder — a man who had done everything from guarding his community in wartime to teaching youngsters how to fish and hunt and enjoy life.