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Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks at a press conference in Anchorage on April 9, 2020. (Courtesy photo | Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)

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Alaskans are ready for life under COVID-19, Gov says

Back to semi-normal business.

Patrons wait outside a cannabis business in Juneau on Monday, March 30, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

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Cannabis industry rolls along despite pandemic

It’s not all flower.

Governor wants to reopen state, cities want data

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Governor wants to reopen state, cities want data

When and where to open?

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks at a press conference in Anchorage on Friday, April 10, 2020. (Courtesy photo | Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)

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Governor eyes retail sector to open next

Back to business.

Dunleavy wants to get economy going again, slowly and safely

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Dunleavy wants to get economy going again, slowly and safely

Not at the expense of health.

Federal money comes with lots of strings attached

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Federal money comes with lots of strings attached

Who has the purse strings?

State plans to lift restrictions on elective surgeries

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State plans to lift restrictions on elective surgeries

The governor announced the decision Monday.

Lifting health mandates could lead to virus ‘rebound’

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Lifting health mandates could lead to virus ‘rebound’

A quick return to business as usual could cause a significant uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases…

State to use hotels, dorms to quarantine homeless

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State to use hotels, dorms to quarantine homeless

Decision allows state to receive FEMA support.

In this March 12, 2020, photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del. Biden has won the Alaska Democrats’ party-run presidential primary, defeating Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday, April 11, days after Sanders suspended his campaign. (AP Photo | Matt Rourke, File)

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Biden beats Sanders to win Alaska Democratic primary

Joe Biden has won the Alaska Democrats’ party-run presidential primary, beating Sen. Bernie Sanders days after Sanders suspended…

Peter Segall | Juneau Empire                                 The playground at Harborview Elementary School remains empty on Friday, April 10, 2020.

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Schools are closed, but work goes on

Funding picture has questions.

Courtesy photo | Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy                                 Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink speaks at a press conference in Anchorage on March 23, 2020.

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State wants to do more tests, but only the right kind

Testing in the right place.

Trump declares coronavirus disaster for Alaska

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Trump declares coronavirus disaster for Alaska

Officials say Trump ordered federal assistance to help efforts in areas affected by COVID-19.

Dunleavy says schools will remain closed through end of the school year

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Dunleavy says schools will remain closed through end of the school year

Other mandates extended.

A group of mostly Republican lawmakers gather on the steps of the Capitol building for an anti-abortion rally on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. Health guidelines released by the state Tuesday say abortions can be delayed amid virus concerns. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)

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State says abortions can be delayed amid virus concerns

The state lists surgical abortion as something that can be postponed.

City officials wary of promise of federal funds

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City officials wary of promise of federal funds

More uncertainty in uncertain times.

Dunleavy defends including abortion on list of postponed procedures

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Dunleavy defends including abortion on list of postponed procedures

Decision draws ire from senators, others.

Gov looks to federal funds to fill gaps in budget

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Gov looks to federal funds to fill gaps in budget

There may be a supplemental PFD.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, talks with reporters following a Republican policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 19, 2020. Murkowski was among a group of lawmakers who wrote a letter to President Donald Trump asking federal money be allocated quickly and in a way that respects tribal sovereignty. (AP Photo | Susan Walsh)

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US lawmakers urge swift deployment of resources to tribes

$10 billion in aid for tribes nationally.

State is stocking up on supplies, preparing for spike in cases

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State is stocking up on supplies, preparing for spike in cases

No field hospitals in Southeast.