On Monday, the state reported another 60 Alaska residents have tested positive for the virus, plus 11 nonresidents.
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Alaska’s daily COVID-19 count surpassed 100 for the first time on Sunday
On Saturday, the state reported 77 new cases, prompting Chief Medical Officer Anne Zink to tweet “We are moving in the wrong direction.”
Alaska doctors join American Academy of Pediatrics in encouraging in-person school this fall
As plans for reopening school buildings in the fall come into focus, the American Academy of Pediatrics is pushing for in-person schooling.
Seasonal workers laid off by pandemic get to work improving local trails in Juneau
Thanks to a Depression-era style conservation corp paid for with local CARES Act funds, some of locals laid off from their seasonal jobs this summer are now getting back to work.
Bartlett Regional Hospital employee tests positive for COVID-19 in Juneau
A hospital spokesperson said no patients were exposed.
COVID-19 death linked to Juneau may not be Alaskan after all
When Colleen Torrence got her aunt’s death certificate a few weeks ago, it had her Juneau address on it and not her aunt’s New Jersey address.
Scientists hope to find what Alaska’s water quality is like without cruise ships
The hiatus in cruise ship traffic to Southeast Alaska is an opening for scientists to gather water quality data in harbors across the state.
Another record for single-day COVID-19 cases in Alaska
That’s the largest single-day increase for resident cases reported so far during the pandemic.
Last-minute deal will keep some Ravn planes and service in Alaska
The sale to Float Shuttle has been cleared by federal bankruptcy court, the company says, and the new owners aim to have federal approval to resume flying in about a month.
Juneau food businesses look to new markets to ride out pandemic
Restaurants and local food producers in Juneau were gearing up for what was supposed to be a record breaking tourism season. Those hopes are dashed. But businesses are finding ways to sell their inventory.