Health officials are reminding Alaskans to take health precautions seriously as winter weather pushes people indoors.
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33 inmates infected with COVID-19 in Fairbanks prison
All of those infected were housed in the general population, the department said. Inmates are still being tested, with results expected by Monday.
Inside the fall of the CDC
How the world’s greatest public health organization was brought to its knees by a virus, the president and the capitulation of its own leaders, causing damage that could last much longer than the coronavirus.
DOT to design safety improvements at Juneau’s Fred Meyer intersection
The region’s traffic and safety engineer expects the design work to be done next year. It’ll cost another estimated $1.2 million to make the improvements and won’t happen until 2022 at the earliest.
Sleeping options more limited as COVID-19 outbreak among Juneau’s unsheltered population grows
With temperatures dipping below freezing this weekend, local shelters must weigh the risks of staying open or closing to slow the spread of the virus.
Juneau finishes processing ballots from Oct. 6 election, results certified Tuesday
Of the 27,000 ballots sent out to registered voters in September, Friday’s count includes 11,836 ballots.
Why some people appear to vote twice in Alaska’s election data
The data shows that it’s common for a fraction of a fraction of 1% of voters to vote twice in elections. Which still raises questions.
Kodiak man’s protest ends with no change to hospital visit policy
Marvin Abbott camped out at the Anchorage hospital for more than a month to protest its COVID-19 policies, which restrict patient visits as a safety precaution.
Dunleavy’s court system vetoes because of abortion funding were illegal, judge says
Dunleavy veto statements said both the Legislature and the executive branch are opposed to state funding of elective abortions, adding “the only branch of government that insists on State-funded elective abortions is the Supreme Court.”
Report co-written by former Alaska budget director Arduin ranks Gov. Dunleavy 49th out of 50 governors
Arduin said Dunleavy could improve his ranking by cutting state spending and working to change state policies on welfare and labor unions.








