While parts of the state fared better than others, Neal Fried with the Alaska Department of Labor says no region escaped the financial hardship of the pandemic.
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Statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations drop
A set of strict public health measures that went into effect several weeks ago in Anchorage may have contributed to the decline, public health experts have said.
2020 was an eventful year for the Pebble Mine project
It was a momentous year for people who have fought for and against the proposed Pebble Mine.
Alaska fishermen cheer passage of the Young Fishermen’s Development Act through Congress
It would be the first program of its kind for fishermen. The U.S. government already sponsors comparable professional development programs for young ranchers and farmers.
Early data shows Alaska overdose rate increasing, while suicide rate stays constant
The state Section of Epidemiology published preliminary data this week showing that Alaska’s suicide rate hasn’t gone up in the first three quarters of 2020, though unintentional drug overdoses are continuing an upward trend from previous years.
There was no COVID-19 outbreak in Haines after disaster, despite evacuations and less social distancing
Only three Haines residents have tested positive for the coronavirus since the Dec. 2 disaster, according to state data. But according to the Haines Emergency Operations Center, those people have Haines addresses. None are actually in town.