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Nonresident COVID-19 cases nearly double; 8 residents test positive
Seventeen of the 18 new nonresident cases are workers in the seafood industry.
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State officials urge Alaskans to get outside
During a virtual town hall, commissioners fielded questions from the public on state recreation.
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B&B bookings take hit due to virus
Owners have been getting feelers from in-state visitors, but so far reservations have been rare.
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Mattis emboldens GOPers to criticize Trump
Murkowski on Thursday called the rebuke by Trump’s first Pentagon chief “necessary and overdue.”
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Homer residents organize multiple demonstrations on racial injustice
Gatherings, protests and demonstrations have been held in Alaska from Anchorage to Haines to Bethel.
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Peninsula residents turn out for Black Lives Matter
The protest drew about 50 participants to Soldotna Creek Park.
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3 in Nikiski fire service test positive for virus
11 members of the department have been quarantined due to the possibility of COVID-19 exposure.
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Revised travel mandates to begin Friday
Those arriving from outside the state must self-quarantine, but revisions allow for exceptions.
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During pandemic, Chugach National Forest mostly stays the same
One of the differences will be in how much volunteer help the forest gets.
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Low king counts result in closures on southern Kenai Peninsula
As of Sunday, video weirs and sonar had counted 184 king salmon at the Anchor River.
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Kenai offers local business support during dipnetting
The offer is meant to assist local businesses financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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State turns attention to unemployment insurance fraud
Approximately 40 fraudulent claims have been identified in the past week.
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Virus case count continues to grow
20 new cases of COVID-19 reported, including 5 on the Kenai Peninsula.
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Races adjust to new coronavirus
Organizers have had to decide how to change their events to match the times.
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Borough begins reopening
The reopenings are part of phase one of the borough’s approach to reopening responsibly.
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Expanding testing available on southern peninsula
South Peninsula Hospital announced last week it would begin offering free, rapid COVID-19 testing.
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7 new COVID-19 cases, 4 on peninsula
Cases were reported in Anchorage, Kenai, Homer and in unspecified areas of the peninsula.
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Mount Marathon Race canceled for 2020
The 93rd running of the race up and down the 3,022-foot mountain is rescheduled for July 4, 2021.
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Alaska sees biggest jump in COVID-19 cases yet
Kenai, Homer, Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula Borough and Anchor Point all reported cases.