At a time when monuments of colonizers and enslavers are being debated and removed across the country, a mural is going up this July 4th in the birth place and on the birthday of a Native civil rights leader. The new mural in the Southeast Alaska community of Petersburg celebrates Elizabeth Peratrovich, her legacy as…
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State makes more funding available for Alaska childcare providers
Alaska’s childcare providers initially requested a total of $9 million. But the office was only allocated $6.4 million in federal CARES Act funds, an amount the state discovered after announcing a plan for monthly payments to providers.
Crowds turn out to protest outside Ketchikan shop that reportedly refused service for same-sex wedding
More than 100 people protested Friday outside a Ketchikan flower shop that reportedly refused to sell flowers for a same-sex wedding.
For Gov. Dunleavy, COVID-19 evokes century-old family loss to the flu in rural Alaska
While a few positive tests have been recorded in rural Alaska, infections have been mostly concentrated in more urban parts of the state.
As Alaska reopens, nursing homes stay closed to visitors. Here’s how families are staying connected.
The state has set up a task force to look into how to reintegrate visits to nursing homes. But a timeline is still unknown.
Youth risk survey reports sharp increase in suicide attempts, vaping among Alaska high school students
The risk survey also reported an increase in mental health distress among high school students. One in five (19%) of students surveyed reported having attempted suicide at least once.
Juneau Assembly poised to commit $1M to child care providers
The grant program would pay child care providers with CARES Act money through the end of the calendar year.
“We don’t even know how to do it”: How distance education works without internet
Kaylee King doesn’t have internet. She’s limited to calling teachers by phone and asking questions. The former excellent student is working hard just to keep up.
These Alaska couples aren’t letting coronavirus get in the way of their vows
Many couples are still making it work: rushing to the courthouse for last-minute paperwork, trying on wedding dresses by Zoom and moving their first dance from ballrooms to living rooms.
As Alaska’s economy reopens, Anchorage officials say there’s a child care shortage
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in business closures, remote schooling, and many people are working from home. And, in Anchorage, it has led to a shortage of available child care.