State, local authorities appear at odds over Prince of Wales Island COVID-19 cases
Why the confusion? It may have something to do with visitors bound for Prince of Wales Island being screened at Ketchkan’s airport.
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Author: Eric Stone
Five people – 3 in Ketchikan and 2 on POW – test positive for COVID-19 during traveler screening
Officials say three are in Ketchikan: one resident, one visitor and one non-resident in town for work. Two others have already traveled onward to Prince of Wales Island, though it’s unclear exactly where.
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Brown Mountain Road reopens, restoring vehicle access to Dude Mountain Trailhead
The U.S. Forest Service says it’s repaired Brown Mountain Road after it was damaged by a winter landslide.
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City Council to consider nearly $6M in CARES Act relief for residents and businesses Thursday
City officials have sketched out a few ideas for the first round of CARES Act funding, $5.9 million in total. The proposal directs the full amount to local residents, businesses and nonprofits. City officials say they’ll handle reimbursing the city for its expenses in future rounds.
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Craig – not Ketchikan – has southern Southeast’s latest COVID-19 case
There’s been some confusion as the COVID-19 case was initially reported by Ketchikan officials. But the person is actually an out-of-state worker employed in Craig.
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