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Alaska Statewide News
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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.
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Melanie Bahnke, Kawerak CEO, appointed to redistricting board
The members of the board that will set Alaska’s legislative districts for the next decade have been finalized. Melanie Bahnke, the president and CEO of Nome-based regional nonprofit Kawerak Inc., was appointed on Thursday to the fifth and final seat on the Redistricting Board by Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Joel Bolger. Senate President Cathy […]
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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.
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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.
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Troopers investigate death of Tununak woman
Troopers say that 56-year-old Josephine Link was found unresponsive in an open field near the coastal community.
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In the middle of a pandemic, brewery opening brings craft beer to Sitka
Another brewery in Sitka closed down last fall after a decade in business.
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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.
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Fish and Game kills 4 bears near Hope as it investigates fatal mauling
The agency says it will analyze DNA samples taken from the four bears to see if they match samples collected at the site of the attack.
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COVID-19 restrictions spark food security concerns in Western Alaska
Communities like Stebbins with limited access to the road systems are worried about what an outbreak could mean.
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Global mine standards rest on voluntary compliance
There are concerns that new standards don’t go far enough to protect communities downstream.
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4 COVID-19 cases at Anchorage Pioneer Home
Three residents and one employee at the Anchorage Pioneer Home have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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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.
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‘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.
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University of Alaska regents rescind idea of merging campuses
In a meeting Wednesday, regents unanimously voted to rescind a June 4 resolution that directed the administration to explore the merger introduced in May by former UA President Jim Johnsen.
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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.
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