DHSS today announced 649 new people identified with COVID-19 in Alaska over the past four days. 619 were residents in: Anchorage (240), Wasilla (145), Fairbanks (57), Palmer (31), Eagle River (17), Bethel Census Area (13), Valdez (13), North Pole (12), Chugiak (10), Delta Junction (9), Soldotna (8), Juneau (7), Willow (6), Kodiak (4), Seward (4), Sitka (4), […]
“As our country faces the interlocking challenges of a global pandemic, economic downturn, racial injustice, and the climate crisis, we must transition to a brighter future for everyone.” Climate action groups and ocean defenders issued strong praise Monday after the Biden administration announced its intention to boost the nation’s offshore wind capacity with a number of steps including […]
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, added her name Monday to the growing list of lawmakers and advocacy groups calling on President Joe Biden to fire two Trump-appointed Social Security Administration officials for allegedly sabotaging the effort to deliver relief payments to millions of seniors and people with disabilities. In a statement, Jayapal (D-Wash.) said it is “appalling and […]
The Vatican banished the former archbishop of Gdansk in Poland on Monday following an investigation into negligence over sex abuse allegations. The announcement came from the Vatican’s embassy in Warsaw. The investigation into Archbishop Leszek Slawoj Glodz, who retired last August, began in November of last year. “Acting on the basis of the provisions of […]