Legislative staff and the state Department of Health and Social Services are working on rules to discourage coronavirus infections.
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‘Unserviced’ Communities: – Adapting to the coronavirus pandemic without water and sewer
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended every person across the country wash their hands regularly throughout the day to prevent the spread of germs. Some in rural Alaska, without running water, are left asking: How? “That’s easier said than done,” said Frank Oxereok Jr., the mayor of Wales, a small coastal community with a…
Byron Mallott: ‘My friend, we also have lived life fully, made a few contributions’
Byron Mallott was most recently known as Alaska’s lieutenant governor, but his greatest legacy was likely shaping generations of Alaska Natives through political and corporate leadership.
Alaska state officials seek authority to disperse $50M in federal fisheries relief
The state’s plan will likely be overseen by the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. But Alaska officials and lawmakers have been pushing for the state to cut the checks directly.
Alaska faces a ‘generational loss’ as small business owners turn out the lights
Despite unprecedented government aid pouring into the state, the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing Alaska’s local businesses to the brink. Some are already calling it quits.
State begins testing everyone at Lemon Creek Correctional Center for COVID-19
This comes after two more staff members tested positive for the disease this week, more than a month after the first case was detected at the facility. So far, 10 staff members at the facility have contracted the virus.