Monthly Archives: March, 2020
COVID update 9: Coast Guard Auxiliary stands down; a pause on elective surgery
TRUMP: STUDENTS SHOULD STAY HOME, ALL SHOULD AVOID DISCRETIONARY TRAVEL
The U.S. Coast Guard's Seventeenth District has asked its auxiliary to suspend activity in preparation...
COVID update 8: Berkowitz shuts restaurants, bars; Canada closes border
BERKOWITZ' SECOND STATE OF EMERGENCY IN ONE YEAR
Mayor Ethan Berkowitz has signed an emergency order shutting down restaurants for dine-in service. Breweries, bars, and...
I went through LAX International Terminal; what I saw was not reassuring
I made a trip to Central Mexico last week to visit "El Viejo," my aging father, who has lived in Mexico longer than anyplace...
COVID update 7: State issues travel guidelines, Fairbanks borough facilities shut down
This is seventh in the series of COVID-19 updates. For past updates, click on the All Stories tab.
Dr. Anne Zink, chief medical officer for...
District 15 leaders say LeDoux broke the faith
'SAD DAY FOR HOUSE DISTRICT 15, BUT NOT AN UNEXPECTED ONE'
Republican leaders in House District 15 say the 18 charges of voter misconduct and...
Keep Dunleavy group suspends activity due to national emergency
MEANWHILE, THE RECALLERS ARE OUT IN FORCE, WITH PENS
The chairwoman of the Keep Dunleavy Committee today advised supporters that the group is suspending all...
Rep. LeDoux says the charges against her are ‘FAKE NEWS’
On Friday, Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux learned of charges from the Department of Law, accusing her and her former aide, and her former aide's son,...
Mat-Su Borough: No official emergency for now
Mat-Su Borough Mayor Vern Halter announced all official public meetings and nonessential services and facilities will be shut down for one month, as a...
Simulator: Wuhan virus meets Whittier, Alaska
The Washington Post has modeled the isolated town of Whittier, Alaska to demonstrate how outbreaks spread through a community.
In the explanation of the animated...
Are Alaskans washing their hands, getting flu shots? This chart tells us yes
The good news is that the incidence of seasonal influenza in Alaska is dropping dramatically. According to the Alaska Department of Health and Social...