Since the state’s public health disaster emergency declaration expired on Feb. 14, health care facilities have been left to figure out how to navigate the pandemic with decreased federal funding
The University of Alaska is one of our state’s greatest assets Author: Bill Popp Published February 21
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Print article Nearly a year since the first case of COVID-19 was discovered in Alaska, the pandemic continues to shake the state’s communities and economy. Many Alaskans are still out of work and struggling financially. The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development reports average job losses for 2020 were 12,400, an 8.3% loss in employment compared to 2019. Anchorage now has a five-year recession and the pandemic to recover from. To see a full economic recovery, the city needs to add 18,400 jobs, a feat that will take years to accomplish.
KelvinCAREsm Application Monitors Health of Alaska s Offshore Workforce, Protects Vital Fishing Industry
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KelvinCARE App created by Alaska Maritime Physicians monitors offshore workers for Covid-19 symptoms and supports responses and care
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Solution provides vital protection for critical industries that account for billions of dollars in Alaska s economic activity and huge percentage of jobs
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In a project with the State of Alaska, KelvinCARE used to track 150,000 incoming critical infrastructure workers and visitors at Ted Stevens International Airport
BOSTON, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ A commercial fishing boat far offshore from Alaska would seem to be a safe place to avoid the pandemic. But with crews cycling in and out on a regular basis, the danger is actually quite high. A single, asymptomatic, Covid-19-positive worker in the tight quarters of a fishing vessel could quickly infect the entire crew and spell disaster for the
Cargo aircraft at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Photo by Rob Stapleton/Alaskafoto
More than 3.48 million tons of air cargo landed at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) in
2020, a 16% increase over the record setting volumes in 2019.
“The tremendous surge in cargo volumes through ANC has been fueled by an increase in e-commerce, PPE, and displaced belly cargo,” said Airport Director Jim Szczesniak.
“The pandemic has left an indelible mark on the e-commerce landscape, accelerating market growth reaching numbers not forecast to be seen in the U.S. for another two years. We expect our cargo numbers to remain strong into 2021; as the air cargo industry continues to recognize the benefits and efficiencies of ANC; as e-commerce shopping becomes routine; as international travel restrictions continue to displace belly cargo.”
By DAVE KIFFER - With future ferry service up in the air and the price of both barge shipping and air travel on the rise, you could certainly forgive Ketchikan residents for wistfully wondering how life would be different in Southern Southeast if a road connected Ketchikan to the rest of the continent.
To be sure, even if there was a road it would be at least a 1,500-mile trip to drive from Ketchikan to Seattle but that s the not the point. You could do it, even if it took several days.
It was during the expansion of the canned salmon industry in the 1920s and early 1930s, that the federal government began considering connecting Alaska to the rest of the country. Thomas MacDonald, who would run the Bureau of Public Roads from 1919 to 1953, first proposed a coastal highway between Seattle and Southeast Alaska in 1925.