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Bartlett hospital institutes no-visitor policy starting Wednesday
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Effective Wednesday April 8 at 3 p.m., Bartlett Hospital will be instituting a no visitor policy. No visitors will be allowed into the building at any time.
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DHSS updates elective surgery health mandate
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services today issued an update to the State of Alaska’s COVID-19 Health Mandate 005 on Elective Medical Procedures.
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Sealaska pledges $1M to COVID-19 relief and recovery
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Sealaska’s board of directors has approved a $1 million COVID-19 relief and recovery package to help Alaska Native communities respond to the impact of coronavirus.
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Murkowski, Sullivan to co-sponsor Strategic Petroleum Reserve legislation
Washington, DC (KINY) - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today announced they will cosponsor bipartisan, bicameral legislation that provides $3 billion to purchase U.S.-produced crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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Gov. Dunleavy signs budget, makes line-item vetoes
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced wide-ranging budget vetoes Tuesday amid a collapse in oil prices, citing expectations that many of the larger cuts, including aid for schools and local governments, would be offset through the use of federal funds tied to COVID-19 relief.
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City to close transit center in downtown Juneau
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - To promote social distancing, and for the health of Juneau riders and bus operators, the Downtown Transit Center waiting area will be closed until further notice.
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Watt: With community transmission of COVID-19, hunkering down is paramount
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Of the 14 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in Juneau, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services has not been able to identify the source of three cases after thorough investigations.
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COVID-19 cases rise in urban centers, western Alaska
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The number of COVID-19 cases in Alaska has risen to 213 as of Tuesday afternoon.
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Alaska Airlines sees steep drop in flight demand
SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines told investors that it continues to experience an 80% drop in demand for its flights due to the coronavirus.
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Kiehl talks about looming billion dollar deficit
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The State Department of Revenue's Spring Revenue Forecast paints a dire picture.
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Rep. Talerico declines to run, Verhagen files for his House seat
Nenana, Alaska (KINY) - Elijah Verhagen, a legislative aide from Nenana, has filed a letter of intent to run for House District 6.
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CBJ and partners work together on isolation-quarantine facility
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The CBJ is in the planning stages to use Centennial Hall to serve people who are unable to quarantine and isolate at home.
