The closure of the Cold Bay airport is the first of its kind during the pandemic, according to the Alaska Department of Transportation.

The order, which goes into effect on Dec. 1 at 8:00 a.m., closes bars and restaurants except for takeout, delivery or outdoor service.

In a remote community like St. Paul Island, disruptions of daily social interactions can be especially devastating.

With the week-to-week travel required for the World Cup circuit, there’s no way for skiing to follow the “bubble” model that was successfully implemented by the NBA.

Job numbers in the state’s oil and gas industry haven’t been this low for more than 30 years.

The policy is for travel by any means off Mitkof Island — by plane, boat or ferry

The number of hospitalizations in Alaska because of COVID-19 also reached record levels.

A law passed in March extended the governor’s disaster declaration until Nov. 15. Health care and municipal organizations recently urged another extension, saying the declaration is needed to allow them to better respond to the pandemic. 

The student is in one of the fifth-grade classes at the elementary school. As a result, all fifth graders are instructed to quarantine for two weeks as well as their identified close contacts.

Fields was shot at his workplace after helping another employee break up a fight. There have been no arrests or charges.