Usually in the summer, there’s a drop in demand for services for people experiencing homelessness. But local housing providers say that hasn’t happened this year.
Health
Alaska health officials answer questions from the public, while COVID-19 cases continue to rise
State public health experts gathered Wednesday to discuss the latest science and the medical response to COVID-19.
COVID Q&A: We answer legal and medical questions about Anchorage’s new mask mandate
The mayor’s Emergency Order 13 explicitly states that the order does not require a person with a disability to produce medical documentation verifying the stated condition or disability.
Alaska Airlines could suspend passengers from future flights for violating new face mask policy
In a statement made June 30 the air carrier says that passengers who repeatedly refuse to wear a mask on a flight will be issued a warning in the form of a yellow card.
Alaska’s economy is headed for an ‘income cliff’ at end of July, when pandemic unemployment checks stop
Collectively, Alaskans received $130 million in unemployment benefits in April. That’s grease in the gears of the local economy.
Protections for Alaskans facing foreclosures, evictions and repossession end on July 1
These protections were put into place in Senate Bill 241, which the Legislature passed in March. It benefits Alaskans who lost income as a result of the pandemic.
State’s top doctor says bars have been linked to seven outbreaks of COVID-19
Dr. Anne Zink called going to bars a “high risk” activity.
Alaska has 400 active COVID-19 cases, another record high as numbers continue to climb
There is now a record high of 400 active cases, of 940 Alaskans who have tested positive. The increase in active cases was a new daily high for the state.
Here’s Juneau’s plan for getting students back to school this year
According to the plan, students will be physically in the classroom four days a week for half days.
Zoom in to jury duty: a pilot project in rural Alaska starts in August
The pilot project in the Second Judicial District, which includes Utqiagvik, Kotzebue and Nome, is part of the court system’s response to COVID-19.