“We need to get more ships in the water,” said Sen. Bert Stedman. He’s concerned about long gaps despite lawmakers’ efforts to fully fund the marine highway system.
Community
Haines might not be getting the $1.4 million disaster assistance from the state it was promised
Local officials worry the Dunleavy administration may have had a change of heart after it learned it had more time to spend the money elsewhere.
‘We are hopeful’: Southeast Alaska State Fair is on for 2021, in some form
Winter Games, the Spring Fling, the Haines Fisherman’s Salmon Barbeque and the Backcountry Games are all back on the calendar.
Juneau plans for another mass vaccination event
City officials announced Wednesday that seniors aged 65 and older and healthcare workers will be able to sign up for appointments beginning Monday, Feb. 1 at noon. Starting at that same time, anyone who can’t sign up online at juneau.org/vaccine, can call 586-6000 to make an appointment.
In Haines, questions about state and federal relief complicate local efforts
A long term recovery group is coordinating the various entities offering relief to Haines residents affected by December’s severe storm. But it’s been difficult to enact a plan without knowing what kinds of state and federal assistance will be available in the future.
LISTEN: Giant Alaskan legend from early UFC dies of COVID-19
Paul Varelans was a 6-foot-8, 300-pound giant from Fairbanks and a pioneer in the now wildly popular UFC. He died at the age of 51 battling COVID-19 in an Atlanta hospital.