COVID-19 outbreak expands in overcrowded Fairbanks jail
Fifty-five inmates and a staff member have tested positive as of Wednesday.
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33 inmates at Fairbanks Correctional Center test positive for COVID-19
This is the largest outbreak among inmates at an Alaska correctional facility to date.
25 additional residents and staff at Fairbanks Pioneer Home test positive for coronavirus
No deaths have occurred, and one resident is currently hospitalized.
Fairbanks Pioneer Home reports 28 new cases of COVID-19 among staff and residents in last two weeks
Of the new cases at the home announced on Tuesday, nine were in residents there and 19 were in staff members.
A Fairbanks woman was recently diagnosed with the second known case of ‘Alaskapox’
Experts say they’re encouraged to see that the only two known cases were relatively mild, and there’s no evidence of human-to-human transmission.
‘Into the Wild’ bus arrives in Fairbanks after one last trip north on the Parks Highway
The bus will be displayed at the University of Alaska Museum of the North once conservation work is complete.
Some Alaskans who recovered from COVID-19 say they faced social stigma
They say it’s been challenging to feel comfortable publicly sharing their experiences with the coronavirus.
Alaska’s Pioneer Homes attempt to navigate a complicated path to stave off COVID-19
The state-run homes balance coronavirus safeguards with trying to keep seniors connected while they’re isolated from family on the outside. But the virus has made its way into several homes.
After hitting COVID-19 ’red zone,’ Fairbanks schools halt sports events
The change was effective at 4 p.m. Monday.
UAF hockey team in quarantine after 6 players test positive for COVID-19
A number of players attended an off-campus party on Aug. 22, school administrators said.
2 dead, 2 seriously injured in midair plane collision above Fairbanks airstrip
An aircraft mechanic who witnessed the aftermath of the crash described the efforts of several people who pulled one man out of the fiery wreckage.
Fairbanks police chief resigns just over a year after starting the position
Fairbanks Police Chief Nancy Reeder resigned Monday due to personal reasons, according to the mayor's office. Acting Deputy Chief Rick Sweet will fill the position until a permanent chief is hired.
Fairbanks man drowns after diving off boat in Interior Alaska lake
Troopers said Dustin R. Baxter's body was found Sunday morning in Harding Lake off the Richardson Highway.
Air Force officer cycling in Interior Alaska struck and killed by vehicle
Maj. Michael “Cal” Gentry, 37, based at Eielson Air Force Base, died at the scene on the Steese Highway north of Fairbanks.
Infamous ‘Into the Wild’ bus will likely end up in UA Museum of the North in Fairbanks
The bus was airlifted last month from its previous location near the boundary of Denali National Park.
2 die in collision near Fairbanks when speeding driver loses control while passing, troopers say
A 67-year-old man from Wisconsin and a 65-year-old woman from New York died in the head-on collision.
Rapid spread of coronavirus in Fairbanks prompts area mayors to encourage use of masks
The rate of positive tests in the Interior Alaska city was 14% Wednesday, far above the statewide rate of 1.85%, state officials say.
Alaska Pioneer Homes to resume limited family visitations, after months of isolation
The purpose of reopening is to reduce feelings of loneliness, helplessness and boredom that elders are experiencing, the state said.
After reports of long delays, Alaska officials say they’ve made fixes to ensure faster COVID-19 airport test results
“We were still working out some of the kinks in our process,” said Tessa Walker Linderman, a state official, acknowledging that there had been “significant delays” during the first few weeks of the new travel policy.
Fairbanks health workers test positive for COVID-19 as Interior Alaska numbers increase
The region's confirmed coronavirus count logged zero new cases for more than a month. That changed a little over a week ago.