This week, the Anchorage Daily News reported that unusually high rates of flu and respiratory syncytial virus are filling pediatric units at hospitals across the state.
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Some rural votes were again left uncounted in Alaska’s statewide election
Problems with the U.S. Mail caused ballots from six rural villages to be incompletely counted, officials said.
University of Alaska faculty union ratifies contract
The agreement ends a contentious process.
Alaska Rep. Eastman, contending with Red Scare-era disloyalty clause, advances toward trial
The roots of Alaska’s disloyalty clause come from a Hawaiian dockworkers’ strike in the 1940s.
The bottom of the Bering and Chukchi seas could become too warm for some important species
Snails and mussels are particularly important to commercially harvested fish like halibut and yellowfin sole, along with being prey for the Pacific walruses.
Syphilis cases in Alaska continue to climb, compounding the state’s STD challenges
Of all U.S. states, Alaska in 2020 had the nation’s third-highest rates of syphilis and chlamydia.
Alaska certifies final election results, but three state House races face further hurdles
None of Alaska’s 62 legislative and statewide races changed leaders as members of the multipartisan state review board examined unofficial results for accuracy, then signed an oath on Tuesday.
Alaska would be insulated from a nationwide railroad strike, officials say
Rep. Peltola, citing lack of sick leave for workers, says she opposes strike-averting legislation in current form.
While cryptocurrencies struggle, Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. faces little threat
All of the fund’s cryptocurrency investments combined are a tiny sliver of the private equity portfolio.
In new bipartisan Alaska Senate majority of 17, members vow compromise and consensus
All nine elected Democrats and eight of the 11 elected Republicans have joined what the incoming Senate President Gary Stevens calls ‘a very healthy majority.’