The plan calls for elementary classes and all special education classes to resume on Oct. 19. Middle school students are set to return in mid-November, and high school students are scheduled to go back on Jan. 4.
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Alaska Senator Murkowski said Friday she would not vote for a justice ahead of election
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died in her home in Washington D.C. of complications from pancreatic cancer. She was 87.
Judge declines to stop Alaska from mailing ballots; appeal underway
The ruling reverses the direction the judge took Thursday, when she temporarily stopped the state from printing more ballots that leave off a letter next candidates’ names showing which party, if any, they affiliate with.
Alaska Supreme Court sides with the Division of Elections, allowing state to go forward with newly redesigned ballots
Barring another judicial intervention, the ruling leaves the state free to take the next step in preparing for the election, which is to mail some 8,000 ballots to military members and other residents who are overseas.
‘It’s darkest before dawn’: Alaska’s Dr. Anne Zink says we need to remain vigilant
Dr. Anne Zink says that “what we do between now and really the end of the year is gonna determine how the pandemic plays out in this state.”
After plummeting this spring, low oil prices show no signs of rising. What does that mean for Alaska?
As impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic linger around the world, it’s unclear if or when prices will be high again.
Trump tweets about Pebble Mine in response to Fox News ad
The developers of the proposed Pebble Mine aired an ad on Fox News last night, and it seems to have hit home with one viewer in the White House.
Alaska judge blocks ballot printing after candidate raises ‘clear’ legal questions about design
The judge said Galvin’s campaign had raised significant questions about whether elections officials have broken the plain language of a state law that requires ballots to list candidates’ party affiliations after their names.
In fraught political moment, Kanye 2020 signs bring a laugh in Anchorage
There’s speculation that Kanye’s presidential campaign, which was later canceled by Kanye himself, is actually an elaborate ruse designed to siphon votes from the Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Loved ones fight for entry as hospital COVID-19 precautions keep them outside
Across the country, visitation policies have sparked vigorous debates and lawsuits from patients’ families over their right to enter hospitals.