Alaska Senate OKs remote voting if needed during pandemic
“Nobody hopes we have to do it. ... But we needed to have something in place just in case that should happen,” Sen. Gary Stevens said.
Statewide COVID-19 infections reach 55,259
Infections of the novel coronavirus in Alaska have reached 55,259, with a total of 250 new infections documented on Friday, Feb. 5, including one individual in Cordova, state health officials said.
1 new virus case; 138 have received both vaccine shots
As of Monday, Feb. 8, 563 Cordovans have received the first in a series of two vaccine shots, and 138 have received both shots.
Statewide COVID-19 infections reach 55,893
Infections of the novel coronavirus in Alaska have reached 55,893 with a total of 618 new infections documented from Friday, Feb. 5-Tuesday, Feb. 9, plus one new resident death, state health officials said.
Letter to the Editor: ICHC keeps schools COVID-safe
The Cordova Education Association thanks Ilanka Community Health Center for vaccinating teachers and school staff.
State expands vaccines to fisheries, oil, mining industry workers
Alaska’s COVID-19 vaccination program has been expanded to include nonresidents working as frontline essential workers employed by fisheries, mining and oil companies, state officials announced on Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Trident may resume Akutan operations
Testing continues, but with the dramatic drop in new positive cases of the novel coronavirus, Trident Seafoods officials say they are moving closer to reopening their facility at Akutan, one of the largest seafood processing facilities in the state.
Fish Factor: CDC edict says fishermen must be masked
Fishermen must wear masks while they are underway, even while sleeping, and the Coast Guard intends to enforce it.
Statewide COVID-19 infections reach 56,913
Infections of the novel coronavirus in Alaska reached 56,913 through Tuesday, Feb. 16, with a total of 476 new infections documented over the past four days, plus six new resident deaths, state health officials said.
Dunleavy lambastes lawmaker for vaccination statements
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said his administration will no longer respond to or participate in hearings led by Sen. Lora Reinbold, telling the fellow Republican in a withering letter that she has used her position to “misrepresent” the state's COVID-19 response and that her demands for information have gone beyond checks and balances and are "not based in fact.”
