Angoon is also considering requiring all incoming travelers to self-quarantine upon arrival.
Alaska coronavirus news
Live updates and information on COVID-19 in Juneau and Alaska
Juneau officials move toward more predictable COVID-19 response
Local travel restrictions, restaurant and bar capacities, gathering sizes and other community restrictions may begin shifting on the fly, according to the community’s risk status.
Al Gross faces two opponents for Alaska’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate
Gross’s campaign has more than $5 million in funds, according to the most recent federal filings. Both of his opponents have raised no money.
Kake residents line up for testing while city officials seek to restrict travel
Some 30 close contacts of Kake’s first COVID-19 patient have been cleared of the virus.
Alaskans of different ethnic backgrounds are contracting COVID-19 at different rates
Alaskans of Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander ethnicity make up 4% of the cases in the state, while they’re only 1% of the population.
Alaska officials say Trump’s proposed $400-a-week unemployment boost is under review
The action faces likely legal challenges, and some experts and politicians say it might never be implemented.
Border woes: When Canada says no
A Juneau couple returning home were forced to do a 400-mile U-turn, with no explanation.
3 employees test positive for COVID-19 at the Kensington Mine near Juneau
The trio of employees with mild symptoms — as well as a “small number” of identified as close contacts at the underground gold mine had returned to Juneau but did not need to be hospitalized, the company said.
6 things you need to know about Alaska’s new travel rules
The bottom line: Everybody should get a test within three days of traveling to Alaska. Visitors can still test at the airport but it’s expensive.
As gyms adapt to the pandemic, some struggle to get users back inside
Gyms are adapting, but some still face financial strain as Alaskans opt out of indoor exercise.