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After plummeting this spring, low oil prices show no signs of rising. What does that mean for Alaska?
As impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic linger around the world, it's unclear if or when prices will be high again.
LISTEN: Anchorage schools superintendent talks challenges of educating during a pandemic
We're asking experts and local leaders what they’ve learned in the past six months of the coronavirus pandemic, and that includes Dr. Deena Bishop, superintendent of the Anchorage School District, the largest school district in the state.
LISTEN: What can history tell us about which Alaskans face the greatest barriers to employment?
Nationally, Black and Asian Americans are facing a much greater increase in the unemployment rate, compared to white Americans.
After 9 people are infected, Juneau urges all bar-goers to get tested
Juneau officials say that anyone who has been in any Juneau bar over the last week should get tested for COVID-19.
New suit says Alaska’s absentee ballot witness law is unconstitutional during the pandemic
Civil rights groups are challenging the Alaska state law that absentee ballots be signed by a witness, saying it's an unconstitutional burden on voting rights during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
State health officials prepare for COVID-19 vaccine in coming months, despite ‘unlikely’ timeline
The federal government says states should prepare for a vaccine to be available by the end of October but top advisors say that timeline is 'extremely unlikely.'
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.