State PFD offices have been closed to the public since mid-March due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, prompting the extension.
Alaska coronavirus news
Live updates and information on COVID-19 in Juneau and Alaska
Has Ketchikan seen ‘community spread’ of COVID-19? That’s a tough question.
Last Thursday, Alaska’s state epidemiologist said in a release that state health officials had “convincing evidence of community transmission” in Ketchikan, Anchorage and Fairbanks. But officials in Ketchikan disagreed.
Juneau Assembly considers loans to help small business owners amid coronavirus shutdowns
The Juneau Assembly failed to pass an emergency resolution Tuesday that would provide $3 million in loans. But it could decide to revisit the proposal Wednesday.
Juneau’s cold weather shelter hours extended this week
With the shelter typically open overnight from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. and other public buildings closed, many homeless community members have nowhere else to go.
With elective dental work suspended, these Bethel dental assistants started sewing protective masks
A dozen dental assistants formed a factory line and began assembling the masks.
Alaska’s confirmed COVID-19 cases grow by 14; 2 more hospitalized
Fairbanks recorded the most new cases at five, bringing the total to 27 in the Interior Alaska city. Another four of the newly-diagnosed Alaskans are from Juneau, two are from Anchorage, two are from Eagle River and one is from Kenai, according to the state’s health department.