Monthly Archives: March, 2020
KTOO staff leaves Capitol, robot cameras to fill in
COVERAGE IN A TIME OF COVID-19 IS TURNED OVER TO ROBOTS
During what is expected to be the last week of the Legislature this year,...
Juneau has COVID case
AND NINE OTHERS STATEWIDE, INCLUDING MAT-SU, ANCHORAGE
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services confirmed Juneau’s first positive case of COVID-19. The case is...
One virus to rule them all
COVID-19 HAS FOUND OUR WEAKNESS, BUT ALSO OUR STRENGTH
Our collective memory fails us, because we've never seen a virus like this in our lifetimes....
Flattening the curve without flattening the economy
By WIN GRUENING
In the space of a few short months, our world has been abruptly upended. On March 11, the World Health Organization officially...
Juneau Assembly passes quarantine for those coming to the Capital City
The Juneau City Assembly has passed a resolution mandating a 14-day self-quarantine for all people coming into the community, with vast exceptions for members...
Economist Ed King files letter of intent for Juneau House District 34
Economist Ed King of Juneau has filed a letter of intent to run for House District 34.
It's a district that in 2016 did not...
Legislature’s response to coronavirus is predictable, and irresponsible
By REP. DAVID EASTMAN
The mess in our Legislature in Juneau today is far greater than any one legislator will be able to fix, but...
Back PFD payments are the stimulus Alaskans need now
By SEN. MIA COSTELLO
As Alaskans face the current COVID-19 outbreak, we face a lot of uncertainty about how severe the disease’s spread will be....
Seven new cases in five communities: Sterling, Soldotna, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Ketchikan
In addition to the three new cases of COVID-19 in Ketchikan identified today, two more cases have popped up on the Kenai Peninsula, according...
Three more cases in Ketchikan; citizens ordered to shelter in place
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services says there are three new positive cases of COVID-19 in Ketchikan, for a total of six.
The...