Alaska will hire on a short-term basis nearly 300 registered nurses, more than 100 certified nursing assistants and other medical personnel to alleviate the strain Covid is having on hospitals.
The Yukon Flats School Board unanimously approved a vaccine requirement for staff on Tuesday night. Superintendent Debbe Landcaster explained the decision was based in part upon Covid deaths in communities, including of some parents of children in Yukon Flats schools.
All active duty U.S. Army soldiers are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by Dec. 15, according to a recent mandate.Â
Ordinances and resolutions are going before the Fairbanks City Council on Sept. 27, each pitching a plan for the federal money.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly is voting on how to allocate almost $20 million from the American Rescue Plan Act. Foundation Health Partners is requesting $4 million to raise entry-level wages.Â
A Texas man died in a fatal collision on the Dalton Highway on Saturday.
The annual Crime in Alaska Report, released by the state Department of Public Safety, spans 12 months of crime reporting statistics from 32 police agencies in Alaska.
While the state as a whole saw an 18.5% reduction in crime, Fairbanks saw only a slight decrease last year.
Fort Wainwright's kennel has 11 dogs, which are used for force protection and law enforcement, including supporting overseas operations.
Covid-19 brought five more deaths to Alaska this weekend and more than 2,000 new infections.
