Complying with the mandate has also cost millions of dollars for businesses in oil and gas and fishing that rely on seasonal workers.
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Nunapitchuk, a small village in the Y-K Delta, is in lockdown after a positive test for COVID-19
A village is in lockdown until further notice after a second case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
Despite the pandemic, Alaska’s primary and general elections to follow normal voting process
But, the Division of Elections reports difficulty in recruiting election workers.
Alaska Legislature plans to reconvene in Juneau to pass federal relief after lawsuit
Legislative staff and the state Department of Health and Social Services are working on rules to discourage coronavirus infections.
‘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.