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Governor stands firm on mask mandate, announces travel rule changes

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Governor stands firm on mask mandate, announces travel rule changes

‘If we can’t have distance we have a mask.’

In this July 2007, photo, workers with the Pebble Mine project test drill in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska, near the village of Iliamma. The Pebble Limited Partnership, which wants to build a copper and gold mine near the headwaters of a major U.S. salmon fishery in southwest Alaska, says it plans to offer residents in the region a dividend. (AP Photo | Al Grillo, File)

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Release of Pebble Mine review expected this week

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to release its final environmental review.

Homer residents briefly evacuate after quake, tsunami warning

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Homer residents briefly evacuate after quake, tsunami warning

Homerites and other coastal Alaskans were roused out of bed last night for an evacuation following a 7.8…

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COVID-19 cases continue to rise; state records 19th Alaskan death associated with the disease

Alaska continues its steady climb in new COVID-19 cases each day, with an additional 94 cases recorded by…

Photo by Peter Segall/Juneau Empire                                 The MV LeConte as seen at the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal, July 20, 2020.

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Alaska Marine Highway group says $24M subsidy insufficient

JUNEAU, (AP) — The group tasked with reforming the Alaska Marine Highway System said a $24 million subsidy…

John Cox makes a run at Senate District P seat

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John Cox makes a run at Senate District P seat

In a bid for what would be his freshman term in state office, John Cox of Anchor Point…

Gary Stevens looks to keep his Alaska Senate seat

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Gary Stevens looks to keep his Alaska Senate seat

Incumbent Gary Stevens is making a bid to keep his seat in the Alaska Senate.

Soldotna’s Greg Madden makes bid for Alaska Senate

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Soldotna’s Greg Madden makes bid for Alaska Senate

Relative political newcomer Greg Madden of Soldotna is hoping to serve his first term in the Alaska Senate,…

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New record set for largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases

141 new cases driven in part by seafood industry outbreaks

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State reports 75 new COVID-19 cases, 12 on peninsula

This brings the total number of resident cases to 1,693 and nonresident cases to 339.

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57 new COVID-19 cases in Alaska, none on Kenai Peninsula

The state of Alaska reported 57 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday — 53 resident cases and four…

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9 new COVID-19 cases on the Kenai Peninsula

The central Kenai Peninsula saw growth in the number of new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, while the southern…

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State reports 30 new cases; hospitalizations reach new high

The cases include 28 residents and two nonresidents.