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Yearly Archives: 2020

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 /...

Federal judge rules for transgender librarian

STATE MUST PAY FOR GENDER ATTRIBUTE ADD-ONS A state legislative librarian who has undergone sex-change operations must be compensated by the State of Alaska's health...

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