Participating businesses include Harbor Street Creamery, Resurrect Art Coffee House, Forests, Tides Treasures and the Seward Alehouse, among others.
On Friday, the state announced another 108 COVID cases, which included seven on the Kenai Peninsula.
House Rep. Ron Gillham, who represents the Kenai-Soldotna area, posted a meme comparing journalists, medics to Nazis.
Seward was one of six Alaskan communities Norwegian Cruise Line awarded money
The $1.3 million awarded to the district through the grant is in addition to a third round of ESSER funds.
Visitors are invited to celebrate Independence Day in Seldovia with a day full of activities.
While the city does not know exactly how much it will receive through ARPA, estimates suggest it will be between about $500,000 and $600,000.
The funds come with conditions.
Soldotna Mayor Paul Whitney wrote in a June 23 memo to the council that the need for video conferencing had decreased.
The $2.2 trillion legislation earmarked $8 billion for “Tribal governments” to cover expenses related to the pandemic.
As of June 7, roughly 3.2 million people in the U.S. said they face eviction in the next two months.
The American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package signed into law by President Joe Biden.
The proclamation praises the efforts of the Soldotna Chamber to support city businesses.
In Alaska, there have been a total of 13 delta cases detected, with nine of them spotted in the last week.
In the Kenai Peninsula Borough, 42% of people 12 and up were fully vaccinated.
Zink said just six months ago she didn’t think the state would have as much vaccine stock as it does now.
As of April 30, approximately 101 million people in the U.S. were considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Soldotna walk-in clinic offers vaccines on demand.
The policy change is in response to updated guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The program would provide vouchers for tourism, travel or hospitality services.
