The OBI Seafoods plant’s 260 workers include residents and non-residents. Workers with positive tests are moving to Anchorage.
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Task force looks to expand courts that offer treatment instead of prison time
The courts have different names and rules throughout the state — some focus on drug use, others on alcohol. And some specialize in categories of defendants, like parents or military veterans.
For the second day in a row, Anchorage sees record high numbers of residents with COVID-19
State health officials are reporting they’ve identified 109 new cases statewide, including 92 residents and 17 non-residents. There were no new deaths.
Alaska Psychiatric Institute has its first COVID-19 case
“No other staff or patients have shown symptoms of the disease,” a statement said. “The employee took excellent precautions to minimize the risk of exposure.”
The number of COVID-19 patients in Alaska’s hospitals has been steadily growing for weeks
Dr. David Scordino, director of the emergency department at Alaska Regional Hospital, says that it’s hard to quantify the rise in the number of patients, but he says it’s noticeable.
The abandoned building in Seward where the first Alaska flag flew will come down
The Jesse Lee Home, which has been abandoned since being damaged in the 1964 earthquake, has long been a source of contention in Seward.
As Alaskans are staycationing on public lands, the waste is getting out of hand
In a lot of ways, more visitors to Alaska’s recreation areas is a really good thing, but there are also some major downsides.
Alaska SeaLife Center warns it may have to close and send its animals away
The aquarium and marine research facility may have to close permanently and find new homes for its resident animals if it can’t make up for lost visitor revenues.
With pushback from both sides, Wasilla High School looks to re-work warrior logo
On one side are those who say that the warrior logo is a proud tradition for alumni, while on the other are those who say any Native American logo is problematic.
Another gray whale found dead in Cook Inlet, scientists still aren’t sure what’s causing the die-off
Hundreds of gray whales have washed up dead along the West Coast since last year, causing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to declare an “unusual mortality event”.