City officials organized a Zoom conference on June 30, to walk business owners and other listeners through the process of applying for the Alaska CARES Grant. This grant was created through a partnership of the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, and Credit Union 1. It aims to provide relief funding for small businesses that have suffered from the COVID-19 pandemic. The application process opened on June 1, according to the DCCED website.

The webinar was led by Kelley Decker and Collin Dando, with C.F. Jame...