Posts by Davis Hovey
In Two Weeks Stebbins’ COVID-19 Cases Went from 12 to 24
Four more residents of the Norton Sound region have tested positive for the disease caused by the coronavirus. Three of those patients are located in Stebbins, bringing the local outbreak to 24 total cases.
Read MoreCarol Seppilu Named the 2020 AFN ‘Woman of Courage’
Earlier this month Seppilu completed the last of three long-distance runs on each of Nome’s roads, in the name of hope and suicide prevention. On Friday she achieved another milestone…
Read MoreProfile: John Wayne Howe of the Alaska Independence Party
There are three candidates running for Alaska’s U.S. Senate seat included on this year’s ballot – Incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, Independent Dr. Al Gross, and John Wayne Howe of the Alaska Independence Party.
Read MoreProfile: Alaska Senator Candidate Dr. Al Gross
Western Alaskans will have to decide who they want to represent them in the U.S. Senate. One of the candidates on the ballot is Dr. Al Gross, an Independent, who hopes to unseat current Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan.
Read MoreProfile: Alaska Senator Republican Dan Sullivan
The November 3rd general election is three weeks away, and Western Alaskans will have to decide who they want to represent them in the U.S. Senate. Current incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan recently spoke to KNOM about some of the issues he’s campaigning on.
Read MoreStebbins Case Count Climbs, NSHC Tries New COVID-19 Testing Procedures
Norton Sound Health Corporation announced two new cases in that community yesterday, bringing Stebbins’ total to 20 cases.
Read MoreHunker Down Continues in Stebbins, COVID-19 Cases up to 18
Three new patients in Stebbins tested positive for the virus yesterday. NSHC says it is working with the community and sending staff as well as supplies to do community-wide testing.
Read MoreStebbins Case Count Grows, COVID-19 Found in Regional Travelers
Over the weekend, Norton Sound Health Corporation announced five new cases of COVID-19 were identified in the region. Three of them are connected to the outbreak in Stebbins.
Read More12 New COVID-19 Patients Found in Stebbins After Going Two Weeks Without Active Cases
It had been 26 days since a case of COVID-19 was reported in the community of Stebbins. Then last night, Norton Sound Health Corporation announced a cluster of 12 new cases were confirmed in that community.
Read MoreGambell Cases Total Over 30, Norton Sound Approaches 100 COVID-19 Cases
Two additional Gambell residents have tested positive for COVID-19. The community has now had 31 cases of the virus, while Norton Sound’s total is 95. 76 cases are considered recovered.
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