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Alaska leads nation in vaccine rollout
13,052 doses have been administered in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, including 8,865 initial doses and 4,187 second doses.
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Governor confident in state’s ability to respond to virus without disaster declaration
“This sun-setting of the declaration is no cause for alarm”
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Opinion: Ferries, federal funding could save state from being high and dry
If the rates are reasonable, the traffic will come.
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Alaska Voices: Protect Alaska’s economy from further COVID damage
If business owners take reasonable safety measures by following available public health guidelines, they shouldn’t have to work…
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More than 8,000 vaccinated on the peninsula, over 120,000 statewide
15.9% of Alaska’s population has received at least one dose of the vaccine.
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Lawmakers don’t extend disaster order, ask Dunleavy for help
Thirty-five of the House’s 40 members have signed letters to Dunleavy supporting a new 30-day declaration.
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Internet tower construction complete
The borough used CARES Act funds for the project, which aimed to expand internet access
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Kenai Walmart offering COVID vaccine to eligible groups
Vaccine appointments at Walmart can be scheduled at walmart.com/covidvaccine.
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Soldotna chamber, shop local program get praise from city
The program resulted in an overall economic impact of around $876,750, chamber says
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Initial vaccine demand by seniors met, DHSS says
DHSS said a new eligibility tier was opened in part because fewer appointments were being booked by seniors
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Food bank bag program extended through end of April
The nonprofit was awarded a grant by the Soldotna City Council during their Wednesday meeting
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186 new cases; state disaster declaration set to expire
Dunleavy said the potential extension of the declaration is in the Legislature’s hands
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Teachers eligible Thursday to schedule COVID vaccine appointments
The state announced the opening of a new eligibility group on Wednesday
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KPBSD to offer vaccine clinics for teachers, staff
Pre-K through 12th grade teachers were eligible to receive the vaccine as of Thursday
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15% of Alaskans have received at least 1 vaccine dose
As of Tuesday, more than 110,000 Alaskans had received at least one dose of their COVID vaccine.
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Questions loom with Alaska COVID-19 declaration set to end
Health and emergency officials warn a failure to extend could restrict the state’s ability to distribute vaccines.
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Peninsula COVID vaccinations far surpass infections
7,358 people in the “Kenai” region have received at least one dose of their COVID-19 vaccine
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More than 100,000 Alaskans vaccinated as peninsula cases stay low
As of Friday, 139,151 of the 174,400 initial vaccine doses allocated to the state for December, January and…
