The Unalaska school district’s COVID-19 Advisory Committee voted to stand down Wednesday, which means they won’t be meeting monthly to discuss the district’s COVID-19 protocols; state and federal lawmakers from Alaska are applauding the Biden administration’s decision to ban Russian seafood imports; and Alaska has a reputation for being independent and self-sufficient, but the state’s economy during the COVID-19 pandemic tells a different story, one that underlines a long history of Alaska being a massive beneficiary of federal spending.
Theo Greenly reports from the Aleutians as a Report for America corps member. He got his start in public radio at KCRW in Santa Monica, California, and has produced radio stories and podcasts for stations around the country.