For Alaska’s rural children, distance learning exposes gaps in internet equity
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The new school year is underway in Alaska and the majority of the state's students are...
How districts are working to meet distance education needs in rural Alaska | Alaska Insight
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Most schools are underway across the state. Do rural students have better options for online instruction...
CARES Act funding is helping communities through the pandemic, but is it enough? | Alaska Insight
Lori Townsend speaks with the executive director of Alaska Municipal League and a local government specialist with the State of Alaska about how communities are spending CARES Act funding.
Anxious for relief, rural municipalities navigate spending rules for CARES Act funds
Alaska communities have the freedom to decide how they want to spend coronavirus relief money, but following the federal guidelines hasn't been easy.
Months after initial closures, how is Alaska’s economy faring? | Alaska Insight
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Five months after state and local governments' initial COVID-19 closures, where is Alaska at in its...
The summer that wasn’t; Skagway businesses struggle to survive a season of no tourism
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In Southeast Alaska, tourism drives the summer economy. In Skagway, it’s critical. But this year, COVID-19...
Looking at the summer uptick in COVID-19 cases | Alaska Insight
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Life has changed rapidly in Alaska with the arrival of COVID-19. On the season premiere of...
Fighting COVID-19 at home and in Alaska’s largest hospital | Alaska Insight
The number of coronavirus infections in Alaska is growing. And as the disease continues its spread across the state, it’s impacting more and more Alaskans.
Making Music with Glaciers and Snow | INDIE ALASKA
Matthew Burtner is using his experience as a...
Checking in with state economists as Alaska reopens | Alaska Insight
More than a third of Alaskan workers have applied for unemployment in the last 2 months. With so many Alaskans out of work, how will small businesses survive a summer with little to no tourism? Will CARES Act funding be enough to keep small businesses going?
Two restaurants shed light on challenges facing the community of Houston, Alaska | Alaska Insight
This time of year, In the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, communities along the Parks...
How the largest fishing port in the nation is responding to COVID-19 and incoming seasonal workers | Alaska Insight
As businesses across the state reopen, the Aleutian Islands community of Unalaska...
Balancing municipal budgets during COVID-19 | Alaska Insight
COVID-19 has put a strain on small Alaska communities who rely on seasonal income to stay afloat. What can and should the state do to keep municipal governments strong?
How are Alaska malls and small businesses affected by COVID-19 shutdowns? | Alaska Insight
As Alaska moves through phases of reopening its economy, retail stores in...
The challenges of distance education | Alaska Insight
In mid March, students went on spring break, but widespread concern over the coronavirus meant they could not return to their classrooms for the remainder of the spring semester.
Stabilizing Alaska’s economy after COVID-19 | Alaska Insight
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Alaska lawmakers have said they need to approve the governor’s plan for sending out federal...
Re-opening Alaska’s economy | Alaska Insight
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Governor Mike Dunleavy began allowing businesses to reopen this week after more than...
Take a break from pandemic stress with Alaska artists | Alaska Insight
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Social isolation and sheltering in place have disrupted our daily lives, leaving many people...
How Bethel and other rural Alaska villages are preparing for COVID-19 | Alaska Insight
With the first case of COVID-19 confirmed in Southwest Alaska, state and...
Working to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in rural Alaska | Alaska Insight
Limited or no road access means many rural Alaska communities face challenges in delivering health care. With the...