Collectively, Alaskans received $130 million in unemployment benefits in April. That’s grease in the gears of the local economy.
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Zoom in to jury duty: a pilot project in rural Alaska starts in August
The pilot project in the Second Judicial District, which includes Utqiagvik, Kotzebue and Nome, is part of the court system’s response to COVID-19.
Seward band urges testing for concert-goers after members test positive for COVID-19
Two members of Blackwater Railroad Company tested positive for the coronavirus and performed an in-person show while at least one of them was potentially infectious.
Alaska’s Attorney General says Anchorage mask mandate doesn’t apply in state buildings
Beginning Monday, people will have to wear masks indoors and in public spaces like restaurants and stores and on public transit in Anchorage.
Court rules Native corporations can receive CARES Act money intended for tribes
The decision is a blow to tribes leery of any delegation of their self-governance powers. Three Alaska tribes were among the plaintiffs in the case: the Akiak Native Community, Asa’carsarmiut Tribe of Mountain Village and the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island.
Scientists still aren’t sure what’s killing hundreds of gray whales along the West Coast
Hundreds of gray whales have washed up dead along the West Coast since last year.
Anchorage mayor to require masks in public spaces starting Monday
Mayor Ethan Berkowitz announced a mask mandate Friday for Anchorage that will apply to indoor, public spaces like restaurants, stores and public transit.
Alaska Native vets from the Vietnam era may lay claim to Alaska land
Congress has approved a new Native allotment filing period for veterans who served during the Vietnam War era
People entering Alaska by land and sea must follow the state’s travel policy. Here are the rules.
Travelers entering Alaska by land or sea from out of state are required to complete COVID-19 testing procedures and travel declaration forms, state officials said on Saturday. The requirements have already been in place for about two weeks in several Alaska airports. “We wanted to make sure we have a process for those travelers that…
Alaska reporting 19 new cases of coronavirus infections among nonresidents, mostly seafood workers
The twelve seafood workers in Dillingham tested positive for COVID-19 while under quarantine, the Bristol Bay hub town announced late Monday, sparking anxiety in the small community.