Lex Treinen, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Loved ones fight for entry as hospital COVID precautions keep them outside
Hospitals say they are forced to balance their values of compassion with the need for broader public health good.
Nome police locate truck related to investigation into woman’s disappearance
About two weeks after she was reported missing, Nome police say they requested on-the-ground help from the FBI to find a missing 33-year-old woman, Florence Okpealuk.
Alaska parks system stressed with new pandemic crowds and old funding shortages
Erosion, parking and trail access problems have worsened due to the pandemic as the park system copes with 5 years without capital funding.
COVID-19 outbreak among Anchorage’s homeless points to gaps in testing strategy
Experts say the lack of a national testing strategy has led to unnecessary deaths of people experiencing homelessness.
12 COVID-19 cases reported at Anchorage’s largest shelter
Managers of the emergency mass shelter at the Sullivan Arena say that they were able to isolate the cases quickly.
City reports one death from Brother Francis outbreak
The outbreak that started at the shelter has infected 89 people, and resulted in at least one death.
Ben Boeke reopens for skaters as Anchorage pushes to move shelter residents into housing
The city says it hopes millions of dollars in CARES Act money can free up space at the emergency mass shelter at the Sullivan Arena.
Another resident at Anchorage Pioneer Home dies of COVID-19
Its the second COVID-19 death tied to the Anchorage Pioneer Home.
2 dead, 2 seriously injured in Fairbanks plane crash
Two people were killed in a collision at a private airport in Fairbanks, and a third has life-threatening injuries.
A 500-mile hiking trail across Alaska? Advocates say the pandemic is a perfect time to start
Advocates say the trail, which would connect Seward to Fairbanks, could provide an economic draw for tourists, and would help define Alaska to the Outside.
Brother Francis Shelter confirms 20 COVID-19 cases
All of the cases were asymptomatic, according to Brother Francis managers.
Alaska reports more COVID-19 deaths
The state announced four deaths, but two of them happened weeks ago and were noticed during a routine review of death certificates, the Department of Health said.
Alaska Natives and Pacific Islanders are harder hit by COVID-19 in Alaska. The reasons are complex.
Multi-generational housing, lack of proper plumbing in rural villages, and cultures where physical touch is valued have made Alaska Native and Pacific Islander groups more affected by COVID-19.
Non-traditional employees in Alaska will miss out on extra $300 in federal benefits
State officials are counting on Congress to pass a bill that would include those workers and back pay them for the months that were missed.
Anchorage has not moved to stop churches from meeting in defiance of virus order
The city says it hasn't received any formal complaints from the public.
Road or trail? New JBER project surprises residents
JBER officials are calling the 30-foot wide gravel corridor a "trail' that they say is needed for emergency access and firefighting.
Some churches defy Anchorage’s COVID-19 order limiting large indoor gatherings
A handful of churches defied the city’s emergency order to limit gatherings to stop the spread of COVID-19 last week.
Kriner’s settles with Municipality … for now
The judge in the case commended both sides, but the legal fight between them could continue if Kriner's decides to challenge the constitutionality of the Emergency Order 15.
Kriner’s Diner backs down after Municipality of Anchorage seeks to increase fines
A co-owner said in a Facebook video that the new fines would be more than the business could afford.
4 COVID-19 cases at Anchorage Pioneer Home
Three residents and one employee at the Anchorage Pioneer Home have tested positive for the coronavirus.