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1,600 Backlogged Cases From Local Lab Now Cleared

Alaska DHSS announced tonight in their daily Case Count Summary that "the backlog of 1,600 cases from the lab reported earlier this month has all been added to the dashboard as of today." The state also added a note of caution for Alaska residents, writing that "

Dr. Zink says Lots of Transmission Outside of Goose Creek

Anchorage Assemblyman Christopher Constant asked Chief Medical Officer Dr. Zink a question this evening on social media regarding false assertions that the majority of COVID-19 cases being reported in Wasilla, are primarily coming from the Goose Creek Correctional Facility outbreak. Mr. Constant responded with, "Totally understand that. They were

Psst. Lora Reinbold is, "Concerned" About mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine

On her "Official" Facebook page Friday, State Senator Lora Reinbold wrote: "I am very concerned the about this HSS legislative hearing on Dec 7, pushing Dunleavy administration agenda. We are deeply concerned about the mRNA vaccines that have serious safety concerns. I will post a very important

"See ya' Chump!"

You knew this one was coming. I woke up December 2 to find quite a few notifications on the Facebook page. The notifications came from a Facebook account with the name "EJ Johnson" associated with it, and since these comments were made publicly, I've no issue

Muni Lawyers Say “Save Anchorage” Working Hand-In-Hand With AFOM

Muni Lawyers Say “Save Anchorage” Working Hand-In-Hand With AFOM

The Municipality of Anchorage fired shots when they filed their opposition to Alaskans for Open Meetings' Preliminary Injunction motion on November 25. Alaskans For Open Meetings (AFOM) effectively seeks to invalidate Anchorage ordinances enacted in August during the shutdown because the Anchorage Assembly held telephonic and video meetings instead

Alaska, COVID-19 and Race by Data

According to data supplied by the state of Alaska, through November 30, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders were the most likely group of people to have contracted COVID-19 and were also most likely to have died. American Indian/Alaska Natives make up the second largest group of people directly affected by