coronavirus

MacGyvering Solutions To The Pandemic In Unalaska: PA Doubles Island's Ventilator Capacity

By Hope McKenney • 11 hours ago

Unalaska is the largest community in the state without a critical access hospital, with a population of 4,500 year-round residents that more than doubles during peak fishing seasons.

Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, medical workers and politicians were unsure how bad the pandemic would get. And concern over the availability of ventilators — machines that help a patient breathe or breathe for them — intensified.

Cold Bay's COVID-19 Count Grows As Two Non-Residents Of The Alaska Peninsula Village Test Positive

By Hope McKenney • Sep 14, 2020

Officials reported two positive cases of COVID-19 in the Alaska Peninsula village of Cold Bay over the weekend. This marks 11 confirmed cases in the community of roughly 50 people.

Upon receiving the positive test results, the unnamed individuals were placed in isolation, according to Eastern Aleutian Tribes, the regional tribal healthcare provider, which operates Cold Bay's Anna Livingston Memorial Clinic.

Unalaska's Biggest Seafood Processor Sees Spike In COVID-19 Cases As 100 Workers Arrive For Fall Cod

By Hope McKenney • Sep 14, 2020

UniSea has seen five positive cases of the coronavirus among its employees and employee family members since late August.

That's largely due to an influx of about 100 new processing workers that the island's biggest seafood processor brought in to fill a gap in the market, according to UniSea President and CEO Tom Enlow.

Six Non-Residents Test Positive For COVID-19 In Cold Bay

By Hope McKenney • Sep 3, 2020

Officials reported six positive cases of COVID-19 in the Alaska Peninsula village of Cold Bay on Wednesday. This marks nine confirmed cases in the community of roughly 50 people, after two non-residents tested positive for the virus in June, and one resident tested positive in early August.

Getting To Know New UCSD Staff: Brazil To Wyoming To Alaska, Leticia Holloway's 1st Year Teaching

By Maggie Nelson • Sep 3, 2020

Along with new mask-wearing, social distancing, and hand-washing measures, Unalaska City School District welcomed six new teachers this school year.

Over the past couple of weeks, I've met with the new staff members to learn more about their backgrounds, hobbies, and their transition into the community.

I sat down with Leticia Holloway, Unalaska's new junior high and freshman science teacher during her first week as a new instructor. She's been in Unalaska since 2015 with her husband Kyle Holloway who is also a teacher at the school.