Local hospitalizations reach levels not seen since pandemic’s peak last year
As of Tuesday, every census region in the state was categorized as high alert status.
Masks will be required on buses, but not mandated in classrooms
Data suggests that on average, one person with the delta variant will infect between five and eight other people.
The city was the latest peninsula municipality to mull the future of Zoom access.
Officials encourage vaccines as cases climb and more die of the virus
The funds were approved as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA — a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package.
DHSS only last month began sorting vaccination rates at the community level.
The borough has about $390,000 in remaining CARES Act funds.
An anonymous survey including six board members assigned letter grades between “A” and “F” to the board’s actions in the last year
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.
