Iditarod musher Gunnar Johnson withdrawn from race after testing positive for COVID-19
Contact tracing and other virus mitigation efforts are underway, according to race officials.
Contact tracing and other virus mitigation efforts are underway, according to race officials.
On Wednesday, some newly eligible Alaskans sat down for their first shots in Anchorage while the vaccination effort continued throughout the state.
The change makes Alaska the first state to remove nearly all eligibility requirements for the vaccine.
One topic candidates disagree on is on the city’s plan to purchase hotels for homeless and treatment services.
For the first time, the race goes out and back, letting competitors know what they’re in for as they head toward the finish. Several said they’re not looking forward to it.
Snow is expected to continue through early Thursday morning.
Sen. Lora Reinbold is not following the Capitol’s testing and masking requirements, Senate leaders said.
Officials said they wanted to get as many shots into arms as possible.
King Cove has long argued for construction of the 11-mile road through the refuge to provide access to medical services.
“All I can say is that maybe if you’ve never been sued, you’ve never been in business,” Robbins said to an opponent in a recent debate.
Garland inherits a Justice Department embattled under President Trump, who insisted that the attorney general must be loyal to him personally.
The majority of shelter guests — somewhere between 70% and 80% — are now fully vaccinated.
A House committee voted 6-1 to advance a proposal that could block the move, which was proposed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Americans are seeking safe places to vacation domestically during the COVID-19 pandemic, and outdoor recreation will be high on their to-do lists.
Zirkle, a perennial race favorite, was treated at an Anchorage hospital and released.
The nursing home guidance, the first federal advice on the subject since September, says “outdoor visitation is preferred,” even when a nursing home resident and family or friends are fully vaccinated.
Also: More on vaccine eligibility and side effects.