Somewhere in the scuffle the caribou heart fell. Some of the blood landed on Sullivan campaign manager Matt Shuckerow.
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Alaska SeaLife Center warns it may have to close and send its animals away
The aquarium and marine research facility may have to close permanently and find new homes for its resident animals if it can’t make up for lost visitor revenues.
With pushback from both sides, Wasilla High School looks to re-work warrior logo
On one side are those who say that the warrior logo is a proud tradition for alumni, while on the other are those who say any Native American logo is problematic.
U.S. House advances bill that would hobble development in ANWR and Tongass
The Republican-led Senate is sure to block the provisions, so the measures serve primarily as a statement of Democratic values and to draw attention to what environmentalists view as endangered land in Alaska.
Another gray whale found dead in Cook Inlet, scientists still aren’t sure what’s causing the die-off
Hundreds of gray whales have washed up dead along the West Coast since last year, causing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to declare an “unusual mortality event”.
Alaska doctors join American Academy of Pediatrics in encouraging in-person school this fall
As plans for reopening school buildings in the fall come into focus, the American Academy of Pediatrics is pushing for in-person schooling.
Another record for single-day COVID-19 cases in Alaska
That’s the largest single-day increase for resident cases reported so far during the pandemic.
Class of 2020 teaching graduates feel just as prepared for fall as previous classes, research shows
This is encouraging news for first-year teachers educated in Alaska but it doesn’t provide any insight into whether teachers from other states feel similarly prepared.
Valdez becomes latest Alaska community to pass mask mandate
Most public comments at Tuesday’s meeting were in favor of the mandate, which goes into effect Friday.
These Alaska companies got the biggest Payroll Protection Program loans
A dozen Alaska companies got $5 million to $10 million apiece.