DHSS offers advisory on testing for virus
State health officials are advising anyone who has been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 to get tested for the virus, even if not personally experiencing symptoms.
Gross: Health insurance should be affordable
High costs of health insurance, prescription drugs and overall care in Alaska are the most expensive in the country, inhibiting many residents from getting the care they need and also inhibiting growth of the state’s economy, says U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Al Gross.
Unalaska makes move toward geothermal power
An Alaska Native village corporation and Chena Power have signed a 30-year power purchase agreement with the city of Unalaska for 30MW of geothermal produced electrical energy.
Pacific Marine Expo will be a digital experience
Pacific Marine Expo, a major commercial marine event held annually in Seattle, is going digital only in 2020 due to health and safety issues presented by the worldwide novel coronavirus pandemic, organizer Diversified Communications announced.
Bering Sea ice extent reaches record low
A new study published in the journal Science Advances says that researchers have determined that the extent of sea ice in the region of St. Matthew Island is lower than it has been for thousands of years.
Virtual ComFish set for Sept. 17-18
ComFish Alaska 2020 will go on Sept. 17-18, minus the popular tradeshow and public receptions, in an effort to keep the several hundred people usually in attendance from spreading the novel coronavirus.
Celebrity Chef Dan Churchill to address Wild Alaska Pollock meeting
Celebrity chef Dan Churchill, an Australian-born aficionado of good eating and healthy exercise, will deliver the keynote address on the future of fish at the second annual meeting of the Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) on Oct. 12.
Response to census in Alaska is among nation’s lowest
A bipartisan group in Congress is urging that the deadline for the U.S. Census count be moved from Sept. 30 to Oct. 31, but meanwhile the Census Bureau shows Alaska’s self-response rate is ranked among the lowest in the nation, ahead only of Puerto Rico.
ASLC releases harbor seals back into the wild
Five harbor seal pups found stranded, malnourished and dehydrated on the Kenai Peninsula have been released back into the wild after being rehabilitated at the Alaska SeaLife Center.
HUD grant will aid Alaska Native veterans
Three Alaska Native housing authorities have received federal grants to help military veterans who are experiencing homelessness.
