Category: Local News

SEARHC relaxes testing criteria as virus spreads in Southeast communities

by KCAW Staff | Mar 26, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

You no longer need to have traveled, or have come into contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19, to be tested for coronavirus in many Southeast communities. As of Thursday, March 26, the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium will test anyone showing symptoms of the virus. Read More

As COVID-19 spreads, Yakutat mayor fears its arrival

by Ari Snider | Mar 26, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

Yakutat mayor Cindy Bremner is watching with trepidation as COVID-19 spreads, concerned about how the virus would impact her small, isolated town. Read More

Sitka families try to find new normal in social isolation

by Ari Snider | Mar 26, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitka families are confronting a new reality as the COVID-19 pandemic rewrites the parenting playbook. School is suspended until May 1st, playgrounds are closed, and seeing friends is generally out of the picture. As Sitkans brace for a long stay at home, parents with young children find themselves looking for creative ways to stay well, and stay sane. Read More