Kate Wattum realized just how dependent her business was on a thriving tourism industry. Even canceled summer events impacted her sales.
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Alaska sees sharp spike in coronavirus cases stemming from variant first found in Britain
The B.1.1.7 strain of the virus is roughly 50% more contagious than original strains, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
State to launch mobile platform so Alaskans can show they’re vaccinated
The state is getting ready to launch an online platform that Alaskans can use to look up and display their COVID-19 vaccination records.
Combination of steep job losses and federal aid led to a ‘very different recession’ in 2020
Despite huge losses in the state’s labor market, personal income in Alaska actually rose in 2020 by $1.4 billion.
New rules allow big cruise ships in Alaska. Here’s why the season will still be slow.
As soon as Congress passed a bill Thursday to temporarily exempt Alaska-bound cruise ships from the Passenger Vessel Services Act, Holland America announced it would sail north on July 24. Norwegian Cruise Line is taking reservations for early August.
Cyberattack forces shutdown of some Alaska health department online services
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services’ website suffered a malware attack Monday night, impacting some online services.
Feds likely to permit survey work for King Cove road, nominee says
The road would connect King Cove to Cold Bay, which King Cove residents say could save lives in a medical emergency.
Lawyer who won landmark Alaska subsistence case in line to be Interior’s top attorney
A pioneering advocate of Alaska tribal sovereignty will have an important job at the U.S. Interior Department, assuming the Senate confirms him.
‘Thankful for everything they’ve done’: Anchorage students turn health workers’ selfies into art
“Especially during the pandemic, when it’s just so crazy, it’s nice to have something happy,” one nurse said.
Anchorage is trending blue. Here’s why it’s on track to elect a conservative mayor.
Anchorage has recently been trending purple, or even blue: In 2015 and 2018 mayoral elections, Democrat Ethan Berkowitz trounced two different conservative candidates.