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Iditarod

A total of 21 mushers have signed up for the 51st running of the historic Iditarod Trail Sled...

Iditarod removes vaccine requirement for 2023 race

Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 11:50 AM AKDT
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By Tim Rockey and Austin Sjong
After three years of rigorous COVID-19 precautions, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will no longer require mushers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

News

Providence-Alaska Medical Center

As COVID rates continue decline in Alaska, how close are we to end of pandemic?

Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 1:31 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
Alaska's top epidemiologist said state officials can still look to hospitalization and death numbers to get a sense of where Alaska is amid the pandemic, since those numbers are reported by hospitals and the state medical examiner.

News

Providence Alaska Medical Center

Providence takes next step in loosening visitation policy

Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 2:36 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
Beginning Thursday, the medical center is changing their visiting hours to an eight-hour window and all adult patients will be allowed one visitor and one designated “Care Partner.”

Coronavirus

The omicron strain of COVID-19 is still the dominant variant in Mesa County.

Omicron BA.5 COVID-19 variant hits Alaska

Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 7:16 PM AKDT
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By Patrick Enslow
Alaska is in the midst of another wave of COVID-19, according to the Alaska Department of Health

News

COVID-19 cases prompt mask mandate at Denali National Park

Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 4:21 PM AKDT
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By The Associated Press
Denali National Park and Preserve officials say masks will be required for people using federal buildings or riding buses inside the large Alaska park.

News

Alaska’s first lady tests positive for COVID-19, quarantines in Japan

Updated: Jun. 4, 2022 at 11:43 PM AKDT
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By Tracy Sinclare
Alaska's first lady has tested positive for COVID-19 while in Japan.

News

Alaska Airlines makes masks optional following federal ruling

Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 3:51 PM AKDT
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By Megan Pacer
Alaska Airlines announced Monday that wearing masks on its planes will be optional, following a federal judge voiding the requirement that masks be worn on all public transit.

Coronavirus

Alaska no longer top state for new COVID-19 case rate; 1,290 new cases reported in past 7 days

Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 1:09 PM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
The state of Alaska on Wednesday released its weekly COVID-19 update and is no longer the state with the highest rate of new cases.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports 936 COVID-19 over 5 days

Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 10:24 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
The seven-day period from March 30 to April 5 saw a 6% increase in new cases compared to the week of March 23 to March 29.

Education

University of Alaska Anchorage to hold ‘reunion commencement’ for pandemic graduates

Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 9:19 PM AKDT
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By Taylor Burke
Throughout the pandemic, many college students never got to walk during graduation ceremonies. The University of Alaska Anchorage is going to give students a chance to re-capture that missed experience.
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State

Alaska House holds budget floor session after COVID-19 delays

Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 5:42 PM AKDT
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By Sean Maguire
The Alaska House is beginning floor debates on the budget after a week of COVID-19 delays.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports more than 500 new COVID-19 cases over last 2 days

Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 2:02 PM AKDT
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By Tim Rockey
The state of Alaska reported on Friday 528 additional COVID-19 infections for the last two days as case counts continue to decline.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports 821 additional COVID-19 cases over last 5 days, along with 6 deaths

Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 7:56 PM AKDT
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By Megan Pacer
The state of Alaska on Wednesday reported 821 additional COVID-19 infections for the last five days, as well as six deaths of Alaska residents that are related to the virus.

State

Alaska House cancels formal meeting plans until next week

Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 6:16 PM AKDT
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By The Associated Press
The Alaska House has canceled another floor session over what Speaker Louise Stutes said was an unwillingness by some minority Republican lawmakers to comply with masking rules.

News

Alaska joins other states in lawsuit challenging public transportation federal mask mandate

Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 1:02 PM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
The state of Alaska has joined 20 other states in a lawsuit against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention challenging the federal mask mandate on public transportation.

Coronavirus

Alaska again leads all states in COVID-19 case rate; 559 new cases reported in past 2 days

Updated: Mar. 25, 2022 at 1:03 PM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
The state of Alaska again has the highest COVID-19 case rate among all states, and reported more than 500 new cases over the past two days.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports 573 COVID-19 cases over past 2 days

Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 2:18 PM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
The state of Alaska reported more than 500 new COVID-19 cases over the past two days.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports 358 COVID-19 cases over last 3 days as overall case decline continues

Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 4:18 PM AKDT
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By Megan Pacer
The state of Alaska reported just over 350 additional COVID-19 infections on Monday for the last three days, as the overall decline in cases continues. COVID-19 hospitalizations rose slightly compared to last week.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports more than 500 new COVID-19 cases over past 2 days

Updated: Mar. 18, 2022 at 9:43 PM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
The state of Alaska reported more than 500 new COVID-19 cases over the past two days.

News

Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan tests positive for COVID-19

Updated: Mar. 18, 2022 at 10:50 AM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
Sen. Dan Sullivan has tested positive for COVID-19 according to a statement from his press office.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports more than 400 new COVID-19 cases over past 2 days

Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 9:03 PM AKDT
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By Paul Choate
The state of Alaska reported more than 400 new COVID-19 cases over the past two days.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports over 500 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend

Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 2:06 PM AKDT
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By Tim Rockey
The state of Alaska on Monday reported over 500 new cases of COVID-19 over the last three days.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports over 600 new COVID-19 cases on Friday

Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 2:58 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
The state of Alaska reported over 600 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday as more boroughs and census areas across Alaska drop below the high alert level.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports more than 1,400 COVID cases over past 2 days due to processing lag in Yukon-Kuskokwim region

Updated: Mar. 9, 2022 at 2:24 PM AKST
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By Paul Choate
The state of Alaska reported more than 1,400 new COVID-19 cases over the past two days as cases trended up for the first time since late January.

Coronavirus

State epidemiologist calls Alaska’s COVID-19 case count ‘hopeful’

Updated: Mar. 8, 2022 at 9:14 PM AKST
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By Makayla Clark
Alaska’s COVID-19 case counts have been decreasing since mid-January, with officials calls the numbers 'hopeful.'

Coronavirus

Alaska reports over 450 COVID-19 cases over the weekend

Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 2:26 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
The Department of Health and Social Services reported 463 new cases — 254 on Friday, 103 on Saturday and 106 on Sunday. Of those, six were nonresident cases. The figures represent a 25% decrease between the week of Feb. 21-Feb. 27 and last week.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports more than 600 new COVID-19 cases over past 2 days; hospitalizations decline

Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 12:28 PM AKST
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By Paul Choate
The state of Alaska reported more than 600 new COVID-19 cases over the past two days as cases continue to decline.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports 28 more deaths to COVID-19, more than 500 new cases

Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 1:51 PM AKST
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By Joey Klecka
The state of Alaska added 28 more deaths from COVID-19 and over 500 more cases in its latest report Wednesday.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports 772 COVID-19 cases over last 3 days; only 2 adult ICU beds available in Anchorage

Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 4:13 PM AKST
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By Paul Choate
The rate of COVID-19 in Alaska continues to decline, with fewer than 800 new cases reported over the past three days.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports 854 COVID-19 cases over 2 days as sharp decline continues

Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 3:25 PM AKST
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By Megan Pacer
The state of Alaska continues to see declining rates of COVID-19, with just over 850 additional infections reported over the last two days.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports more than 1,700 new COVID-19 infections over last 5 days

Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 3:50 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
The state of Alaska reported 1,773 new COVID-19 cases since they last reported new numbers last Friday. Alaska’s rate of new cases continues to drop, but the state did report 22 additional COVID-19-related deaths among Alaska residents on Wednesday.

Coronavirus

Anchorage School District to make masking optional in late February

Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 at 3:00 PM AKST
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By Megan Pacer
Anchorage School District Superintendent Deena Bishop announced that the school district will transition away from requiring masking, making it optional for students and staff later this month.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports over 1,100 new COVID infections over last 2 days as case decline continues

Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 at 1:53 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
The state of Alaska reported 1,150 new COVID-19 cases over the last two days as Alaska’s rate of new cases continues to drop. Alaska remains the state with the second highest rate of new cases per capita, while Maine has the highest rate in the U.S.

Coronavirus

Alaska no longer state with highest rate of COVID transmission

Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 at 1:44 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
The state of Alaska reported 863 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, and Alaska lost the dubious title as the state in the U.S. with the highest rate of new COVID-19 cases, now ranking second to Maine for the first time in three weeks.

Coronavirus

Alaska’s COVID-19 case count, hospitalizations trending down

Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 at 7:07 PM AKST
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By Makayla Clark
As mid-February approaches, data from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services shows the state’s COVID-19 cases are trending down after January’s case count hit record high numbers with more than 62,000 cases reported throughout the month.

Coronavirus

New COVID-19 testing site opens in Midtown Anchorage

Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 at 2:06 PM AKST
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By Megan Pacer
A new temporary drive-thru COVID-19 testing site is opening in Midtown Anchorage, according to the Southcentral Foundation.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports over 1,800 new COVID cases over the weekend

Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 at 1:29 PM AKST
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By Joey Klecka
The state of Alaska reported over 1,800 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, numbers that reflect a continued drop in overall case numbers.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports over 1,800 new COVID cases amid continued decline in numbers

Updated: Feb. 11, 2022 at 12:40 PM AKST
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By Joey Klecka
The state reported over 1,800 new COVID-19 cases Friday, continuing the recent trend of declining case counts in Alaska.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports 21 new COVID-related deaths, 2,264 new cases over last two days

Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 at 4:07 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
Alaska reported a total of 2,264 new cases among both residents and nonresidents on Wednesday, along with 21 new COVID-19-related deaths.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports 3,082 COVID cases over the weekend, continuing downward trend

Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 1:44 PM AKST
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By Joey Klecka
Alaska’s reported COVID-19 cases continued to see an overall trend downward, with the state health department reporting just over 3,000 additional infections over the last three days.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports over 3,800 new COVID cases Friday

Updated: Feb. 4, 2022 at 3:36 PM AKST
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By Joey Klecka
The Alaska health department reported over 3,800 new COVID-19 cases Friday in its latest release, reflecting a continued decline in new case counts.

Coronavirus

COVID-19 outbreak delays work for Alaska House

Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 at 4:19 PM AKST
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By Sean Maguire
The Alaska House speaker canceled a regular floor session on Wednesday after “a large portion” of the House of Representatives was exposed to COVID-19.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports more than 4,100 COVID-19 cases over last 2 days, 8 new resident deaths

Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 at 2:44 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
Over 4,100 new COVID-19 infections were reported in Alaska by the state since cases were last reported on Monday, along with eight new deaths of Alaska residents.

Coronavirus

Beacon, Fairweather LLC opening new COVID-19 testing sites in Anchorage this week

Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 6:04 PM AKST
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By Patrick Enslow
Anchorage will have three new COVID-19 testing locations opening this week.

Education

Mat-Su schools drop masks to ‘strongly urged’ for schools at medium risk

Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 6:00 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey and Carly Schreck
In a letter to Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District parents, Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani said that masks would no longer be required in schools that are in a yellow, medium risk operational zone.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports more than 4,400 COVID-19 cases over the weekend, no deaths

Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 3:56 PM AKST
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By Joey Klecka
Almost 4,500 new coronavirus cases were reported in Alaska over the weekend, representing a small dip in an otherwise record-breaking surge. Alaska remains the state with the highest rate of new cases.

Coronavirus

Interactive map: See where COVID-19 cases are rising, falling in Alaska

Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 12:27 PM AKST
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By Paul Choate
Use this interactive map to see information on weekly COVID-19 case counts and where the 49th State is seeing the greatest weekly increases and decreases.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports nearly 5,900 COVID cases over 2 days; hospitalizations continue to climb

Updated: Jan. 28, 2022 at 8:16 PM AKST
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By Megan Pacer
The state of Alaska reported close to 5,900 additional COVID-19 cases on Friday for the past two days, as the number of people hospitalized with the virus in Alaska also continues to climb.

Coronavirus

Alaska again leads nation in rate of new COVID cases, reporting more than 5,000 infections in 2 days

Updated: Jan. 26, 2022 at 5:38 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
The state health department announced an additional 5,497 new COVID-19 cases over the last two days, and Alaska again leads the nation in the rate of new cases.

Coronavirus

Alaska reports over 5,000 COVID cases over 3 days, 21 deaths and dwindling ICU beds in Anchorage

Updated: Jan. 24, 2022 at 4:29 PM AKST
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By Megan Pacer
The state of Alaska continues to report large numbers of additional COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations also continue to climb. The state health department reported an additional 21 COVID-19-related deaths on Monday as well.
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