Shaktoolik and other towns across Alaska are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Shaktoolik, AK community.
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Alaska COVID-19 Cases
Alaska Total Coronavirus Cases: 298,226
Alaska New Coronavirus Deaths:
Alaska Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,485
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Shaktoolik
Air National Guard Alaska
In this photo provided by Kristin Paniptchuk, she holds her daughter, Kinley, in Shaktoolik, Alaska, on May 23, 2023. The Alaska Air National Guard rescued Paniptchuk in the Inupiat village ... More info »
The Goshen News - 04/17/2024 09:05amKenai Peninsula contractor charged with COVID-19 relief fraud
Kent Tompkins, owner of a Sterling construction company, is accused of making false statements about his criminal history in COVID-19 relief loan applications. More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 04/18/2024 01:21pmReport portrays mixed picture of Alaska’s huge seafood industry
The report says the industry's economic value rose in 2021 and 2022, but employment is declining and recent price collapses are worrisome. More info »
Juneau Empire on MSN - 04/26/2024 03:37amAir National Guard changes in Alaska could affect national security, civilian rescues, staffers say
The Alaska Air National Guard flew 159 civilian search-and-rescue missions last year in the nation's largest state, often during vicious storms that prevented air ambulances from taking off. It also ... More info »
The Caledonian Record - 04/17/2024 09:19amAlaska tribal health consortiums are legally immune in many cases, state Supreme Court says
The Alaska Supreme Court overturned a 20-year-old precedent Friday by ruling that Alaska Native tribal organizations can more easily receive the kind of sovereign legal immunity that individual tribes ... More info »
Yahoo - 04/27/2024 01:00am