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Southcentral Foundation fires senior executive and two dentists for falsifying health records
Independent investigation found health records attributing routine exams to dentists who did not perform them.
Lawsuit says Alaska’s idea to send vote by mail requests to seniors is unconstitutional
A lawsuit over the state’s decision to automatically send absentee ballot applications only to those 65 and older is headed to federal court. The lawsuit alleges that the action unconstitutionally discriminates against younger voters. Anchorage lawyer Scott Kendall filed the lawsuit on behalf of several plaintiffs. “Our lawsuit’s very simple: You want to help people…
Gov. Dunleavy says state workers, visitors in state buildings now required to wear masks
The idea, he said, is to help contain the surge in cases of COVID-19 in Alaska.
Watch: Gov. Mike Dunleavy to discuss face masks, nursing homes and the hospitality industry during COVID-19 update
State health officials identified 94 new cases of COVID-19 by Tuesday, 92 residents and 2 non-residents.
A 19th Alaskan has died and 94 more people have tested positive for COVID-19
Data shows that COVID-19 is spreading fast enough that by some measures, Alaska has the highest transmission rate in the nation.
Seward salmon plant shuts down with 34 COVID-19 cases and more expected
The OBI Seafoods plant’s 260 workers include residents and non-residents. Workers with positive tests are moving to Anchorage.
As COVID-19 cases rise, three states say travelers from Alaska should quarantine
Travelers arriving in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from Alaska are now expected to self-quarantine for 14 days.
Alaska fishing communities feared getting COVID-19 from industry. They haven’t.
In Bristol Bay, the seafood industry has succeeded in keeping its seasonal workers and fishermen from infecting Alaska residents.
Additional actions needed, state warns, or COVID-19 ‘cases are expected to continue to rise rapidly’
The warning from the state said without more compliance with masking and social distancing, the case count will continue to rise quickly.