Elliot Bruhl Archives

Sitka’s 2021: Not as good as we’d hoped, maybe not as bad as we think?

by KCAW News | Dec 30, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

KCAW's Robert Woolsey and Katherine Rose look back on 2021, and conclude that the year was was "Not as good as we'd hoped, maybe not as bad as we think?" Here's their list of some of the top stories of the past twelve months. Read More

Healthcare providers frustrated as preventable COVID pushes Alaska’s hospitals to capacity

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Aug 27, 2021 | Coronavirus Coverage, Local News, Syndicated

As of Friday (8-27-21), 15 percent of the available hospital beds in Alaska are occupied by COVID patients -- putting a huge strain on a healthcare system that traditionally has a lot of other illnesses and injuries to attend to at this time of year. Read More

As active cases surge past 100, Sitka emergency officials attribute spike to vaccine refusal

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jul 15, 2021 | Coronavirus Coverage, Local News, Syndicated

Sitka now leads all communities in the region with 101 active coronavirus cases. Emergency officials say the surge is driven by residents who refuse vaccination, even in the face of the more dangerous Delta variant of the virus. Read More

Youth vaccination critical to pandemic ‘end game’ in Southeast communities

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | May 25, 2021 | Coronavirus Coverage, Local News, Syndicated

The latest modeling from the US Centers for Disease Control shows a steep decline in coronavirus infections in the United States by July if enough people are vaccinated -- and that includes kids age 12 and up. SEARHC's Dr. Elliot Bruhl shares his views on vaccinating children against COVID. Read More