Kotzebue’s annual Lovie Harris Beauty Contest allows parents to announce their newborns and toddlers to the community while showcasing craft, culture and creativity.
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New protections for LGBTQ individuals unanimously approved in Ketchikan
The proposal followed a high-profile demonstration outside Heavenly Creations, a Ketchikan flower shop, after the owner reportedly refused to take an order for a same-sex wedding.
Marine highway advisory group seeks to right-size Alaska’s ferry fleet
Members agreed that money alone wouldn’t fix the ferry system’s woes. Many of its problems stem from waste, mismanagement and poor planning.
How Dr. Anne Zink and 5 other Alaska health experts manage COVID-19 risks in their daily lives
Inspired by The Washington Post, reporters Tegan Hanlon and Nat Herz recruited a panel of six local health experts to answer those questions, and to explain how they manage COVID-19 risks in their everyday lives.
COVID-19 infects 9 workers at Juneau seafood processor
The cases are associated with Alaska Glacier Seafoods. Four of the new cases are residents and four are non-residents. All of the individuals are isolating and their close contacts are quarantining.
Federal program offers a slice of the broadband spectrum to tribes
A new program from the FCC is giving tribes across the country the opportunity to claim licenses within the 2.5 GHz spectrum that would allow them to provide broadband to their communities.