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Alaska allows graduation ceremonies with strict limits

EducationApril 27, 2020

Alaska’s high school graduates will be allowed to participate in small, heavily sanitized in-person graduation ceremonies under new COVID-19 health guidelines released from the state. An April 23 notice from the state’s Education Commissioner Michael

Anchorage mayor dismisses protesters in laying out COVID plan

PoliticsApril 21, 2020

With an upcoming protest planned by Anchorage business owners desperate to get back to work, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz released his “roadmap” for reopening a city which has been largely shutdown since March 20 due to COVID-19. At an April 20 press conference,

Alaska okays ’emergency’ marijuana delivery during pandemic

CultureApril 18, 2020

While many retail outlets remain closed or severely restricted in their ability to deliver orders, the State of Alaska has issued two “emergency” regulations to let marijuana shops ship joints, buds and other weed products around the state, and to allow

Governor to hold ‘Day of Prayer and Hope’ for Alaska

CultureApril 7, 2020

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is inviting Alaskans to seek divine assistance in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. On April 10, which is Good Friday, the governor will host “Alaska’s Day of Prayer and Hope,” in which Alaskans across faith traditions

Homeschool options: A list of all state-funded programs in Alaska

EducationApril 1, 2020

Alaska offers 30 public-homeschool programs for students across the state. These options provide parents with a roughly $2,000 educational allotment for each enrolled child. The money can be used to pay for books, materials, tutors and other educational

Governor orders statewide mandates to stay home, cease in-state travel

CrimeMarch 27, 2020

Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued his 11th and 12th statewide health mandates on March 27, ordering all Alaskans who are not engaged in critical infrastructure or essential services (see list here) to stay home and cease most intrastate travel in order to slow the

Blood Bank needs 700 Alaska donors ASAP

CultureMarch 19, 2020

A shortage of O negative and O positive blood has led the Blood Bank of Alaska to issue a call for needed donors. The Blood Bank needs continual blood donations of all blood types in order to meet the need for blood in Anchorage and throughout Alaska.

Alaska Governor’s Prayer Breakfast cancelled

FaithMarch 18, 2020

The Alaska Governor’s Prayer Breakfast (AK-GPB)has been canceled due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus. It had been scheduled for March 28 in Anchorage. J.D. Duncan, president of AK-GPB, said the event was halted by Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz

Bill aims to nix state funded art in Alaska

CultureMarch 4, 2020

Senate Bill 97 takes up the issue of whether Alaska should continue state funding of public art projects, especially given the current budget crisis. The public art program has a controversial history, as many of the pieces are incomprehensible or fail to

TONIGHT: Governor to host town hall at Chugiak High

PoliticsMarch 2, 2020

Gov. Mike Dunleavy will host a town hall meeting as part of his Conversations with Alaskans tour, on Monday, March 2, at Chugiak High School. The meeting is part of an ongoing effort to engage with and hear from Alaskans across the state. “Without input

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