Next week’s primary election will pare the list of 10 candidates to four, and it’s unlikely that Kurka and Pierce can both survive.
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As Alaska COVID cases and hospitalizations rise, health officials urge caution for older adults
Communities with the highest reported case rates include Juneau, Ketchikan, Haines and Skagway.
‘Plateau-ish’: Case counts are high, but has omicron peaked in Alaska?
Alaska still has the highest COVID-19 case rate of any state in the country.
Two children died of COVID-19 in Alaska last year, death certificate review shows
They’re the first COVID-19 deaths of any Alaskan under the age of 20 since the pandemic began, according to health officials.
Gov. Dunleavy says he stands by Zink as attacks on Alaska’s chief medical officer escalate
Wasilla GOP Rep. Christopher Kurka, who’s running for governor as a conservative alternative to Dunleavy, this week launched a “Fire Anne Zink” petition, saying he’s committed to removing her “on Day 1 of my administration.”
Alaska is changing how it tracks the pandemic. Here’s what you need to know.
Omicron is now the dominant COVID variant in Alaska — and it is changing the way the health department looks at the pandemic.





