Avalanche debris will keep Hatcher Pass Road closed through the week, officials say
The Department of Transportation plans to do mitigation work in the area before clearing the debris toward the end of the week.
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She got COVID-19, got vaccinated - and then got COVID again
Alaska health officials have received 177 reports of people testing positive for the virus after getting vaccinated. That’s less than 1% of Alaskans whose vaccinations are complete.
Multiple avalanches and continuing danger will keep Hatcher Pass Road closed through weekend
It’s the most extreme avalanche closure in the area in about 40 years, said an Alaska Department of Transportation official.
Knik Glacier’s biking boom is drawing hundreds into backcountry once tough to reach
After years of steady growth, Knik Glacier has exploded as a destination this winter, especially for fat-tire cyclists.
2 hours lapsed between last signal and overdue report on fatal Alaska helicopter flight
Investigators are looking into the delay and whether any of the five people found dead initially survived the Saturday crash above Knik Glacier. There was one survivor.
Czech billionaire was among 5 killed in helicopter crash in Southcentral Alaska
The passengers included three guests and two heli-skiing guides from Tordrillo Mountain Lodge, said a lodge representative. The survivor, who remained in serious condition Monday, was identified in Czech media as a well-known Czech snowboarder.
Avalanche on Friday temporarily closes road to Hatcher Pass
The road was expected to be cleared and reopened by late Friday afternoon.
Anchorage COVID-19 numbers are down. Now it’s neighboring Mat-Su that has officials worried.
The borough this week had the state’s highest new case levels and the lowest vaccination levels.
Iditarod volunteer, troopers help rescue 8-year-old boy who fell into river at Skwentna
“It happened really fast. I was glad I was at the right place at the right time,” said Doug Ramsey, an Iditarod volunteer from Wyoming.
Over a dozen people cite Palmer banquet attended by governor, lawmakers as possible source of COVID-19 infection
Both Gov. Dunleavy and a state representative later tested positive after attending the Alaska Outdoor Council banquet last month.
Houston marijuana operation accused of using pesticides, falsifying records in rare criminal case
The attorney representing Ron and Lacey Bass, owners of Mat-Su cannabis cultivation and retail businesses, says the case stems from disgruntled former employees.
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake shakes Southcentral Alaska
Shaking was felt widely throughout the region, and the state transportation department didn’t have any initial reports of damage.
Mat-Su now has the highest COVID-19 daily case average in the state and one of the lowest vaccine rates
Still, the borough’s lack of restrictions has drawn two state athletic events from Anchorage, where sports fall under stricter protocols.
Hatcher Pass Lodge reopens after months of uncertainty following owner’s death
Jeff Polk, manager of Hatcher Pass Lodge, said he’s overjoyed to have the lodge open again — and that former owner Karl “Hap” Wurlitzer would have wanted it this way.
Human remains found after fire burns cabin west of Willow belonging to lodge caretaker
The lodge owner said a resident in the area had snowmachined over and found the cabin “had been burned to the ground with no signs of recent activity or the caretaker,” according to troopers.
Surge of coronavirus infections in Mat-Su schools prompts masking up for sports and scores of quarantines
Athletes say the masks take getting used to, but they’d rather wear them than not play, said one school official.
Video of Wasilla police arrest shows controversial restraints banned by some departments
“Why do you guys have to treat her like this?” a woman offscreen asks the officers. “You’re taking her away like a goddamn animal.”
Some Mat-Su schools remain closed due to continued coronavirus infections
The school district was reporting 157 COVID-19 cases in the past two weeks.
Anchorage man dies when snowcat falls through ice in Mat-Su, troopers say
Scott Gagne was operating a snowcat on Hewitt Lake near Skwentna on Friday afternoon when the machine broke through the ice, troopers said.
‘Unmasked activities’ led to sudden spike in COVID-19 cases that have closed numerous Mat-Su schools
An infected person at a basketball tournament in Juneau also led to multiple quarantined students at two different schools.