Hank Davis
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Anchorage, AK, United States
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Restaurants, bars to resume indoor services Monday, at 50% capacity
Under EO-14v2, many Anchorage businesses will be allowed to resume indoor services, at no greater than 50% of each building’s capacity with table service only. No standing or bar top seating will be permitted. → Read More
Manager says the Northway Mall will close
The Northway Mall will close its doors for good, but there is no exact timeline for when it will happen. The mall’s general manager, Falemao Tosi has confirmed the pending closure with Alaska’s News Source -- saying that more details should be available after meetings to discuss future plans for the property. → Read More
Bradley Lake Project expansions likely to benefit ratepayers along the entire Railbelt
A new diversion of water will increase capacity at the Bradley Lake Damn by roughly 10%. → Read More
UAA returns to class, mostly online, for the fall semester
85% of the schools courses will be offered online through the fall semester. In the meantime, many buildings on campus will be subject to restricted access procedures. → Read More
$3 million in CARES funds will be used for Anchorage trails, beetle-kill spruce mitigation
Parks and Recreation Director Josh Durand estimates that the fund will result in at least 25 news jobs within his department, along with an additional need for contracting jobs out to local companies. → Read More
Anchorage weatherization program to receive $2.5m in CARES funding
Officials with RurAL Cap hope that addressing unsafe heating and airflow systems will help curb respiratory illnesses this winter. → Read More
AEDC: COVID-19 will set the Anchorage economy back, for years to come
The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation says that over the next 3 years, jobs levels in Anchorage may not be able to rebound to pre-pandemic levels. → Read More
Local restaurant pushes back against new COVID-19 mandates
Kriner's Diner is keeping its dining room open in protest of municipal mandates ordering all restaurants to move to "carry-out only" operations. → Read More
RoadTrippin’ in Denali National Park
Out of state visitation is down at Denali National Park in 2020, due to the COVID-19. This summer, a few lucky Alaskans are getting the chance to ride the road in their own cars -- including KTUU's Roadtrippin' crew. → Read More
Will Alaska schools see sports in 2020?
According to the Alaska School Activities Association, a set of guidelines is nearly complete. The group's goal is to do 'as much as possible' as long as student safety can be assured. → Read More
With other events cancelled, privately planned "Freedom Fest" takes place in Palmer
A group of local residents and business owners put on the event as a way to assist vendors who were losing out because of other cancellations -- and to give more options to those looking to celebrate the Fourth of July. → Read More
Municipality could soon seek the purchase of four properties to address homeless needs across Anchorage
The proposed $22.5 million purchase of four separate properties would allow the city to install treatment shelters, transitional housing, and engagement centers to assist the city's homeless population. → Read More
Two Anchorage women charged after months-long crime spree
Zayha Marie Meehan and Sarah Hall-Wright, both of Anchorage, have been charged with illegal possession of firearms after carrying out multiple shootings and robberies, spread out over an 8 month period. → Read More
House Speaker Bryce Edgmon to give keynote speech at 54th AFN convention
Representative Edgmon, the first person of Alaska Native heritage to be selected as Speaker of the House, will tailor his remarks to this years theme: 'Good Government, Alaskans Decide.' → Read More
Alaska child care providers to receive an additional $10.5 million in CARES Act funding
Licensed providers will receive assistance based on their licensed capacity for the months of April and May. Those who were open during that time should receive more money per child, according to the state's plan. → Read More
New smartphone features could notify users if exposed to COVID-19
While major companies like Apple and Google are making attempts to track COVID-19 through a bluetooth-based application, the State of Alaska is leaning towards more trained human tracers, and a new data collection program. → Read More
Is voting by mail the answer for a mid-quarantine election?
After push-back on mail-in elections from the president in states like Michigan and Nevada, what options will be available for those who want to vote while maintaining their isolation? → Read More
Anchorage Correctional Complex inmate tests positive for COVID-19
The Department of Corrections just announced an inmate at the Anchorage Correctional Complex has tested positive for COVID-19. → Read More
Some local businesses continue to struggle without federal assistance
Self-employed business owners and those who missed out on assistance through the CARES Act are likely to see hard times in the coming months, with 16% of local businesses set to close shop for good, according to the AEDC. → Read More
DPS says in 2018, more felony sex offense victims reported the crimes
In 2018, felony level sex offenses were up 19.5%, but the Department of Public Safety says that doesn't necessarily equate to an increase in crime as much as an increase in victims coming forward. → Read More