Apart from celebrating Filipino American History Month, the festival was a time for building community and connecting Filipinos in Ketchikan with health care resources they need.
Health
Sullivan takes issue with Biden vaccine mandate, asks employers to delay enforcement
Biden has said private sector employees who refuse the vaccine can opt for weekly testing instead.
Alaska’s COVID hospitalizations have hit a new high
Alaska still ranks as the state with the highest case rate in the nation.
Alaska scrambles to spend nearly $100M in federal child care relief as centers close
The state received about $95 million from the federal government this spring to address the child care crunch. So far, the state has written a grant program to distribute only $5 million of that statewide.
Central Southeast Alaska moose hunt sets new record
Nearly half this year’s haul, or 61 moose, came from Kupreanof Island.
Alaska is expecting COVID-19 vaccines for a wider group of kids in the coming weeks
The Biden Administration announced Wednesday it will have enough shots for every eligible child in the country.
Climate change is bad for your health. And plans to boost economies may make it worse
A new report from the medical journal The Lancet finds that human-caused climate change is worsening human health in just about every measurable way.
The last cruise ship of Juneau’s short, reduced season has come and gone
This year’s total is less than 10% of the number of passengers that came during 2019, the last season before the pandemic.
Expect limited supply when COVID vaccine rolls out for kids age 5-11, Juneau officials say
A state Public Health nurse and the City and Borough of Juneau’s two top administrators will participate in the COVID-19 community briefing.
The US is ready to roll out the COVID vaccine once it’s approved for kids age 5-11
The administration has bought enough doses for all 28 million children in that age group, Biden administration officials said.