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.
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Downtown Juneau fireworks show will go on
The Juneau Assembly voted 5 to 4 Monday to allow the annual fireworks show to go on with added safety restrictions, including a requirement to wear masks.
Face coverings now required to enter federal courthouses in Alaska
Anyone entering a federal courthouse in Alaska must wear a mask or face covering or they will not be allowed inside.
Clean up underway of 15,000-gallon heating oil spill at Shungnak school, near Kobuk River
DEC officials say one potential area of risk is the Kobuk River, which is about 160 feet away from the extent of the spill.
Gardentalk – Your best defense for currant worms and rhododendron root weevils
Diluted dish soap sprayed on leaves and tape coated with vaseline can usually kill or deter catepillars.
The culture clash over requiring customers to wear masks
Alaska hasn’t mandated wearing face coverings in public, which means individual business owners have to decide whether or not to require masks in their buildings.
Lawsuit claims workers headed to a Bristol Bay cannery were forced to quarantine in a L.A. hotel with no pay
O the day they were supposed to travel to Naknek, the results for three of the workers came back positive. All 150 of the workers were told they had to quarantine for an additional 11 days.
Kake granted emergency hunting request during pandemic
The federal subsistence board approved a special hunting request on Monday that permits the Organized Village of Kake to harvest deer or moose out of season.
Newscast — Monday, June 22, 2020
In this newscast: University of Alaska President Jim Johnson’s resignation was accepted during an emergency meeting of the UA Board of Regents today; Construction of rural Alaska’s largest solar panel installation is currently underway above the arctic circle in Kotzebue; Passengers on Alaska’s mainline ferries are now being required to get a COVID-19 test before traveling; Around 150 Sitkans marched on Friday to commemorate Juneteenth; Some Alaska residents have questioned whether a statue of a British explorer in downtown Anchorage should be removed.
There are 3 new cases of COVID-19 at a salmon processing plant in Excursion Inlet
The three cases are at a salmon processing plant in Excursion Inlet, a remote spot about 40 miles west of Juneau.