Community leaders in the Nushagak area of the Bristol Bay wild salmon fishery say they want restrictions in place before the harvesting begins to keep residents safe from the novel coronavirus, which has reached pandemic strength. A unified message from regional organizations based in Dillingham, Alaska, calls for all individuals arriving for the fishery […]
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Saturday announced one new death and 11 new cases of COVID-19 in three Alaska communities – Anchorage (9), Craig (1) and Wasilla (1). This brings the total case count in Alaska to 257. These new cases and the death were reported from 12:00 […]
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Friday announced 11 new cases of COVID-19 in seven Alaska communities – Anchorage (3), Palmer (1), Wasilla (1), Kenai (1), Fairbanks (3), North Pole (1) and Juneau (1). This brings the total case count in Alaska to 246. These new cases were reported […]
To prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the State of Alaska is issuing its thirteenth health mandate based on its authority under the Public Health Disaster Emergency Declaration signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy on March 11, 2020. This mandate is issued to protect the public health of Alaskans and mitigate the impact […]