Tag: coronavirus
Judge orders Kriner’s Diner to stop dine-in service
Superior Court Judge Eric Aarseth said the city demonstrated that indoor dining exacerbates the risk of spreading the coronavirus. "A property interest cannot outweigh a person's interest in life," he wrote in his decision.
As gyms adapt to operate during a pandemic, some are struggling to get users back inside
Gyms are adapting, but some still face financial strain as Alaskans opt out of indoor exercise.
Alaska families: Can we follow you as kids return to school?
Alaska is about to start a very unusual school year. And as we cover schools reopening this fall, we’d like to follow some of you through this transition.
Anchorage takes second diner to court over emergency order violation
The city is asking a judge to order Little Dipper Diner to shut down dine-in service immediately. It filed the paperwork, seeking a temporary injunction, in state court in Anchorage on Thursday.
4 COVID-19 cases at Anchorage Pioneer Home
Three residents and one employee at the Anchorage Pioneer Home have tested positive for the coronavirus.
OBI Seafoods confirms COVID-19 outbreak at remote Kodiak Island processing plant
A total of 37 people have tested positive for COVID-19 at the plant.
‘We’re all angry’: Anchorage restaurants lay off workers and shut down dine-in, while others defy order
Restaurants across Anchorage are having to make tough decisions as they quickly respond to the latest restrictions from Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz.
26 new fisheries-related cases of COVID-19 in Kodiak
The cases were reported in a "remote area of the borough" and the alert level of the island remains at a 'green' status.
Some doctors say the state’s COVID-19 dashboard doesn’t tell the full story
The state's hospital capacity has remained at 'green' levels throughout the pandemic, but some are raising concerns about what those numbers don't show.
Juneau’s school year to start with no in-person classes
The Juneau School District offices. (Photo by Heather Bryant/KTOO)
The Juneau School District will begin on Aug. 24...
Travel ban in Unalakleet after two cases detected in one week
This latest case is a resident of Unalakleet unlike the first one which was identified as a non-resident of the community over the weekend.
City orders Kriner’s Diner to close its dining room, owner won’t oblige
The Berkowitz administration upped the stakes in a stand-off over an Anchorage restaurant that refused to shut down as required by a recent emergency order meant to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Alaska Airlines says 331 Anchorage employees may face layoffs as part of sweeping job cuts
The airline says a total of 4,200 of its workers may be laid off on Oct. 1, the day after the federal payroll support program is set to end.
Mountain Village closes its doors to nonresidents
The Lower Yukon community of Mountain Village is shutting its doors to nearby nonresidents unless they have permission to enter from the tribe.
COVID-19 hasn’t interrupted Alaska’s resupply lifeline from Pacific NW, and woe if it does
Alaskans depend on a marine cargo lifeline from the Pacific Northwest for the majority of their goods. What happens if that stops?
Alaska reports another COVID-19 death and 80 new infections
The Anchorage man was in his 70s. He’s the 25th Alaskan whose death is linked to the infectious disease.
Two Conoco employees on the North Slope test positive for COVID-19
The two workers who tested positive for COVID-19 were flown to Anchorage from the Alpine oil field, near Nuiqsut.
Alaska’s COVID-19 count tops 3,000, as Anchorage bars and restaurant dining rooms close again
Anchorage has the highest rate of coronavirus spread.
Mat-Su school district tightens up precautions
The Mat-Su School District says it is reducing the number of classes secondary school student will take per week, as well as moving Fridays to online learning.
Anchorage shuts down bars, restaurants for indoor service
Bars and nightclubs will be closed to dine-in service. Emergency Order 15 also limits indoor gatherings to 15 people and outdoor gatherings with food and drinks to 25 people. Outdoor gatherings without food and drinks are limited to 50 people.