The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta’s health corporation says the region’s rising COVID-19 surge could soon overwhelm the local health care system.
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Search suspended for 7 boaters missing near Quinhagak
Quinhagak Tribal Police Chief John Peter said that if temperatures rise and the ice breaks, the search could resume. If not, they will wait until spring to look for the seven missing people.
180 Chevak residents have been newly infected with COVID-19. What happened?
In a village of just over a thousand residents, almost 20% of the population has now been infected with the coronavirus.
Flying to Bethel? You could win $1,000 — if you get tested for COVID-19
Bethel is doubling down on using incentives rather than enforcement for the city’s airport testing mandate.
Alaska’s top doctor urges wearing masks to lawmakers, who ask why the state hasn’t mandated them
Alaska’s chief medical officer gave several reasons on Wednesday for why Alaskans should wear masks when they can’t stay six feet away from others. But she didn’t say that they have to do it. Some Alaska lawmakers said they want to know why the state hasn’t announced more changes in response to the recent rise…
Alaska lawmakers hear concerns about reopening from health care providers and labor leaders
Dr. Andy Elsberg told a joint meeting of the House State Affairs and Health and Social Services committees that the state should be doing more to require businesses and individuals to follow health guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Ravn is $90M in debt and could be forced to shut down for good, court docs say
Alaska’s largest rural airline is $90 million in debt and could be forced to sell its assets and shut down permanently, putting rural travel and supply lines in peril unless the government or new investors come to the aid of the bankrupt company, according to documents filed in federal court.
Bush Alaska lawmakers seek extension of REAL ID deadline due to coronavirus concerns
Legislators who represent the bulk of Alaska’s villages are asking the state’s congressional delegation to try to extend the deadline for Alaskans to get REAL ID-compliant identification.
A resident of the US since she was 3 days old, a Bethel woman faces deportation for voting
Bethel resident Becky Trimble says she has lived in the United States since she was three days old. She didn’t know she wasn’t a U.S. citizen until she was 22.
Group says Alaska isn’t meeting commitment to fund rural schools
The Coalition for Education Equity of Alaska asked the governor to reverse a veto last July, and now is asking legislators to add the funds back into the budget.