Fairbanks’ pandemic-high spike in COVID-19 patients pushes regional hospital to its limit
The Interior region’s recent surge in cases — and now hospitalizations — is largely being driven by younger, unvaccinated Alaskans, health officials say.
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Tipsters, social media post led FBI to search Homer woman’s home for links to Capitol riot
Homer resident Marilyn Hueper said that the FBI mistakenly identified her as a woman they’re searching for in connection with a laptop stolen from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office.
Did agents raid the home of wrong woman over Jan. 6 riot? Maybe.
The search for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop brought federal agents to Alaska and the door of a Homer couple who were in Washington, D.C. for the pro-Trump protests on Jan. 6.
Gov. Dunleavy proposes land exchange for Alaska Native veterans of Vietnam War
The governor has proposed letting Alaska Native Vietnam War veterans exchange promised federal land allotments that many say are not available in their cultural regions for state lands.
Man arrested in connection to death of Eagle River woman was recorded on video carrying her body, charges say
Eddie Thomas Jr. carried Jerilyn Nicholson’s body to his car, dumped her off an embankment on Eklutna Lake Road and later played frisbee golf with friends, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
Fairbanks teacher on leave after ‘racially insensitive’ comments on George Floyd in class
The Lathrop High School teacher said George Floyd would be alive if he had complied with police orders and also commented to students on how to dress to avoid trouble with police.
Alaska psychiatrist charged with punching man in Juneau grocery store acquitted on basis of self-defense
The charge made headlines in part because police said the psychiatrist punched someone in the face because they weren’t wearing a mask. That wasn’t true, he said.
Defendant who helped troopers find body gets 99 years in prison for Mat-Su teen’s 2016 murder
Dominic Johnson instigated the beating that led to David Grunwald’s execution. Nineteen days later, he led authorities to an area near where the body lay.
Regal Cinemas to reopen Anchorage theater after nationwide pandemic closure
Anchorage’s three Regal Cinemas locations have been closed since September, when the company announced it was halting operations nationwide.
Man accused of evidence tampering in case involving woman found dead near Eklutna Lake Road
Police said that the woman’s cause of death remains under investigation.
Anchorage employers have jobs available, but few applicants, as the economy picks up. Where have workers gone?
Some business owners blame competition from unemployment benefits, but economists say there are many factors at work.
Lawsuit filed to block Dunleavy administration decision allowing personal watercraft in Kachemak Bay
A new legal filing says the state acted illegally when it removed a regulation prohibiting personal watercraft in Kachemak Bay.
Tugboat deemed derelict sunk in waters off Southeast Alaska
The Coast Guard said the 107-foot tugboat called the Lumberman was sunk in more than 8,400 feet of water about 145 miles west of Juneau.
Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 102 new cases and no new deaths reported Tuesday
By Tuesday, 313,859 people — a little over half of all Alaskans eligible for a shot — had received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Anchorage mayoral candidate Bronson said the pandemic was ‘over last summer’ and he will not necessarily follow the CDC’s advice
Criticizing the city’s handling of COVID-19 is a central part of Bronson’s campaign, and he’s made a series of statements downplaying the pandemic in Anchorage.
Curious Alaska: What happened to hot air ballooning in Anchorage?
In the ‘70s and ‘80s, hot air balloons would take to the skies over Anchorage regularly. Could we see a revival?
Colorado mountaineer found dead after fall into glacier crevasse in Denali National Park
Mason Stansfield worked as a guide in Colorado and Alaska, according to his boss. He died after falling 100 feet into a glacier crevasse that had been hidden in snow, a park service official said.
Alaska House postpones vote on state budget after slow-moving debates consume the weekend
Members of the coalition House majority said they hope to get wider consensus by delaying a vote.
Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 1 death and 271 new cases reported over weekend
The individual who died was a Wasilla man in his 50s, health officials said.