As the holiday approaches, infectious disease specialists are bracing for the possibility that big family get-togethers and travel will propel the spread of RSV, flu and COVID-19.
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Kirby Day steps down as Travel Juneau takes over Tourism Best Management Practices
At Monday’s Assembly meeting, members praised Kirby Day for his leadership of Tourism Best Management Practices for the last 25 years.
Newscast — Tuesday, November 22, 2022
In this newscast: A bear cub in Glacier Bay with bird flu is country’s first; Prince Rupert grows its cruise port; Homer’s library board deciding what to do with 50 LGBTQ children’s books
First bear with bird flu in US was cub in Glacier Bay
The only other bear diagnosed with the strain was an adult female black bear in Quebec.
With student loan relief tied up in court, Biden extends repayment pause into 2023
The president has extended the student loan repayment pause into 2023. Biden said he wants to give lawsuits against debt cancellation time to play out, and the Supreme Court time to weigh in.
Newscast — Monday, November 21, 2022
In this newscast: Alaska elects its first LGBTQ lawmakers; remembering Ethel Lund; the latest news on Skagway’s Ore Dock
Prince Rupert signs 10-year deal with private operator to grow cruise port
Prince Rupert has welcomed about 41,000 cruise passengers this year, and that’s expected to double next year.
Biden administration announces $15M in climate grants for Alaska tribes
The changing climate has left Alaska communities to reckon with problems ranging from eroding shorelines and riverbanks to bacteria-infested waterways.
Move over, pumpkin! This Thanksgiving, try ube pie
This recipe is a rich, vibrant “move-over pumpkin pie” for the holiday dessert lineup.
How monoclonal antibodies lost the fight with new COVID variants
The treatments were highly popular earlier in the pandemic. One by one, they got knocked out by more convenient, less expensive treatment options, and new COVID variants.