COVID-19 cases rise again in the Mat-Su, but so do vaccinations
After a week of slower growth in COVID-19 cases, Alaska’s numbers are on the rise again, with just under a thousand cases reported Wednesday. That includes almost 200 in the
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What it's like getting a COVID-19 test in Talkeetna
This week, Denali Education Center resumed its COVID-19 testing program, and Northern Valley residents are signing up. KTNA’s Phillip Manning experienced first-hand how testing will work, and has this story:
Upper Susitna Food Pantry and Cubby's begin grocery delivery for those with COVID-19
While COVID-19 case numbers are not quite as high as the record setting weeks of September, there are still hundreds of new cases every day in Alaska. Since the beginning
State activates crisis care standards at twenty hospitals, including Mat-Su Regional
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center is one of twenty hospitals for which the state activated Crisis Standards of Care over the weekend. According to a statement on Saturday, Alaska Department of
Denali Education Center plans to resume COVID-19 testing this month through the winter
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues past eighteen months, testing has once again become a priority in many areas, particularly in rural communities where facilities are limited. In Talkeetna, Denali Education
Mat-Su sees second highest day of COVID cases and effect on spread from the state fair is uncertain
It has now been over eighteen months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and since Governor Mike Dunleavy first declared a state of emergency around the disease. The surge of
New COVID-19 cases in triple digits again in the Mat-Su as state breaks daily record
Alaska set a daily record for new cases of COVID-19, with nearly 1,100 reported on Wednesday. That came the day after Providence Alaska Medical Center announced that it would begin
July sales tax revenue for Talkeetna 92% of 2018-2019 average
As the tourism season nears its end, a more complete picture of how business has gone over the summer is emerging through sales tax revenue data from the Mat-Su Borough.
Mat-Su ICU beds full, according to state data
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise statewide, the Mat-Su is seeing a sharper increase than much of the rest of Alaska. According to data from the Alaska Department of Health