Letter to the Editor: Cordova schools provide stability amidst the COVID crisis
Cordova schools have done a great job guiding students through the chaos of the pandemic, writes Henk Kruithof.
Norton Sound fisheries take COVID-19 precautions
Norton Sound Economic Development Corp is developing a COVID-19 Community & Workforce Protection Plan to help mitigate the spread of the virus in communities in which NSEDC and Norton Sound Seafood Projects operate.
Fish Factor: Alaska halibut gets battered by foreign imports
Sales of Alaska’s most popular seafoods are being hit hard by markets upended by the coronavirus, but perhaps none is getting battered worse than halibut. Along with the big losses in the lucrative restaurant trade, Pacific halibut also is facing headwinds from increasing foreign imports.
The latest: Still slow going for Copper River opener
Fishing in the Copper River commercial salmon fishery got off to a slow start on Thursday, May 14 and kept up that pace for the second opener on Monday, May 18, under cool, rainy skies.
Ask congressional delegation about virus issues
Alaska’s congressional delegation, in coordination with AARP, will host a live call at 10:40 a.m. Thursday, May 21, to answer questions about issues Alaskans are facing during this time of pandemic and economic hardship.
More aid offered for unemployed workers
Up to 13 weeks of extended unemployment insurance benefits are now available to eligible workers receiving regular unemployment insurance benefits.
Library provides venue for Cordova’s budding poets
A new program will give Cordova’s aspiring poets a forum to develop and share their work.
Free virus testing now available to the general public
Free coronavirus testing is now available to anyone who feels they need it.
$550,000 In grants awarded to rural areas
Rasmuson Foundation officials have announced a second round of grants through a health care partnership, including two projects specific to the COVID-19 pandemic and others for improved health care access in Alaska.
Legislature reconvenes on Monday, May 18
Rep. Louise Stutes: A lawsuit was filed against the state on Wednesday seeking an injunction on the CARES funding approved by the LB&A committee. The lawsuit, filed by a Juneau resident, asserts that the appropriations are invalid as they were not voted on by the full Legislature. A judge has been assigned to the case, but no action has been taken thus far.
