The new case triggers the resumption of an emergency travel order requiring incoming travelers to “practice extreme social distancing measures” for two weeks.
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With winter coming, Alaskans urged to stay informed about COVID-19 — and to stay strong
“We’re hearing more and more ‘I don’t trust the CDC, I don’t trust the FDA, but I trust this YouTube video I just watched on Facebook,’” said Coleman Cutchins, with Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services.
One-of-a-kind photo collection documents 75 years of life in Angoon
“You can’t put a price on photos taken from somebody from within the culture and in this case, somebody from within the community as well,” said Chuck Smythe of Sealaska Heritage.
A pair of stranded killer whales and a sick sea lion near Sitka have biologists looking for answers
Biologists are tracking some unusual stranding events around Sitka this summer, and hoping to learn more about what brought about the deaths of two killer whales, and what has made a sea lion gravely ill.
Skipper safe after boat grounds, burns in Sitka Sound
The Coast Guard credits LaDuke with making all the right moves after the Saami got into trouble.
With 6 new COVID-19 cases in 1 day, Angoon goes into lockdown
The news comes just a day after reports of Angoon’s first confirmed positive.