Southwest Alaska Native leader Trefon Angasan Jr. dies from complications of COVID-19
Angasan, 73, was born in South Naknek and shaped the creation of Alaska Peninsula Corp.
‘It’s bad. It’s really bad’: Anchorage nurses under pressure as COVID-19 pushes busy hospitals to the brink
Not only do they deal with the emotional strain of treating patients during the coronavirus pandemic, but nurses here say they don’t always feel protected by the companies they work for.
Facing a deluge of comments, Palmer delays mask mandate decision a second time until early December
City officials spent an entire almost seven-hour meeting Wednesday night reading emails into the public record. The city council has yet to start deliberating.
Anchorage’s hospitals fill with COVID-19 patients as surge shows no sign of slowing
One hospital has opened a patient overflow unit and delayed procedures and another has a temporary morgue at the ready.
Seward unanimously passes mask mandate as Palmer continues to weigh its own order amid public criticism
The City of Seward’s emergency ordinance goes into effect Wednesday, the same day Palmer’s city council weighs a mask mandate.
State urges COVID-positive Alaskans to personally notify close contacts as surge strains public health staffing
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services issued the alert on Monday, saying the state can no longer keep up with reporting, data entry and outreach to infected people.
First defendant sentenced in Palmer teen’s 2016 murder gets 45 years during emotional live-streamed hearing
Austin Barrett was the oldest of the four teenagers in 2016 charged with killing 16-year-old David Grunwald. A judge dismissed his indictment earlier this year.
Mat-Su schools will shift to remote learning only next week because of staff shortages and maxed-out contact tracers
Mat-Su schools have averaged 330 employees out sick every day for the past two weeks, Superintendent Randy Trani said.
Palmer council delays decision on emergency mask mandate amid flood of public comments
Most of the people who testified for hours Wednesday night expressed opposition. But the city also received nearly 600 email comments, many in support.
Palmer to weigh mask mandate at special meeting Wednesday night
If approved, the city would be the first in Mat-Su to require face coverings in public places beyond government buildings.
Baffling details emerge in report on fatal 2019 air ambulance crash in Southeast Alaska
The Guardian Flight air ambulance plunged at high speed into Frederick Sound near Kake with three crew members aboard. Their bodies were never found.
Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 563 new cases reported Monday as virus keeps hundreds of health-care workers at home
There were 121 people hospitalized with coronavirus as of Monday, yet another new high.