Monthly Archives: March, 2020
Juneau will allow Westerdam
FACTS, NOT FEAR AT ASSEMBLY MEETING
Cruise industry leaders reassured the Juneau Assembly and an overflow crowd on Monday evening that there has never been...
State hiring, travel freeze
State employees are on travel restrictions as of today, with no travel out of state permitted for State business.
In addition, the Governor's Office...
Dunleavy suspends community visits to focus on coronavirus preparation
Gov. Mike Dunleavy had three community visits scheduled for the Kenai Peninsula this week, but has suspended all of them in order to give...
Oil price war, cruise season in peril: What now for Alaska’s budget?
THE PERFECT STORM
Gov. Mike Dunleavy sounded the budget alarm two years ago, stepping away from the Senate Majority when he could not vote for...
It’s going to get real: State Department advises ‘don’t travel on cruise ships’
Brace for impact: Alaska's tourism economy is about to take a big hit, and that means Alaska's economy -- from Fairbanks to Ketchikan --...
Best practices for shaking off coronavirus are simple ones
ALSO: LEGISLATURE CREATING SUBGROUP FOR READY RESPONSE
By REP. DELENA JOHNSON
In addition to the safety practices suggested by the CDC and Alaska’s chief medical officer,...
Roads don’t rust
TO SAVE FERRIES, SOUTHEAST NEEDS MORE ROAD CONNECTORS
By WIN GRUENING
It has been said that, “A boat is a hole in the water into which...
Yikes! CPAC attendee tests positive for coronavirus
WHO ATTENDED? DONALD TRUMP, DAN SULLIVAN...
On Saturday, the New Jersey Department of Health notified the Maryland Department of Health that a person confirmed with...
Arctic Winter Games cancelled due to COVID-19
The 2020 Arctic Winter Games, scheduled for March 15-21 in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, have been cancelled due to concerns about COVID-19.
The announcement was made...
In one Alaska public school, the cost is $139,000 per pupil
ALASKA'S REPORT CARD: SHOCKING COSTS, LOUSY SCORES
Yakov E. Netsvetov School is home to six students in Atka, a settlement of 35 mainly Unangan /...