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Thursday’s Mat-Su Borough press conference included the announcement of a temporary school closure and discussion of how the borough intends to spend remaining Cares Act funds, but the majority of
On Thursday, the Mat-Su Borough held its first press conference on COVID-19 since early August. Included in that press conference was the announcement of a temporary closure of borough schools.
Mask mandates have become a popular topic of debate as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, but some boroughs and cities are still unclear as to whether they even have the
174 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the Mat-Su School District during the past two weeks. This has prompted District Leadership to announce additional guidelines for both schools and
The Mat-Su Borough has just over six weeks to spend remaining funds from the federal CARES Act. One major part of the borough’s plan for that money has now been
On this week’s check-in with Sunshine Community Health Center, KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Medical Director Dr. George Hightower about the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss recent encouraging news about potential
Governor Dunleavy’s emergency message on Thursday stepped up wording on urging Alaskans to wear masks and practice social distancing, but stopped short of a mask mandate. In the past, the
On Friday, KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Dr. George Hightower, medical director at Sunshine Community Health Center, for our weekly check-in. This week, they discussed testing. Specifically, the conversation included
On Friday, KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Dr. George Hightower, Sunshine Community Health’s Center Medical Director, for our weekly check-in. They discussed Election Day in the context of COVID-19, the
