Northern Air Cargo couldn’t deliver bypass mail and freight for about a week. The new runway lacked equipment pilots needed to land safely.
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In Ketchikan archives, a glimpse into the 1918 flu and lessons for preserving the history of COVID-19
Newspapers from 1918 describe devastated hotel industry, tell readers to ‘keep your hands clean and keep them out of your mouth.’
Denali National Park plans to expand fall and spring park access
The plan also includes ski trail grooming near the park entrance and snowshoe and mushing access upgrades at Mountain Vista.
Wrangell officials question school superintendent’s use of CARES Act funds for Juneau trip
Wrangell’s superintendent of schools has apologized for what she called “a heinous and perhaps unforgivable mistake.”
Amidst concerns about profitability, companies tout Donlin Gold test results
Barrick’s CEO said the biggest challenge to developing the mine is the nearly $7 billion cost, including building a power plant, road and 315-mile gas pipeline.
Trailing by 14 votes, Coghill asks for recount
By law, the state will pay for a recount if the difference between candidates is 20 votes or fewer — or less than 0.5% of the total votes cast.
Anchorage embarks on widespread testing effort as COVID-19 outbreak at shelter grows
The city is ramping up testing at homeless shelters and soup kitchens to try to contain a large COVID-19 outbreak tied to the Brother Francis Shelter.
U.S. investigates ‘unprofessional interactions’ after Russian military confronts Bering Sea fishermen
The altercation interrupted fishing for several boats, and some fishing industry players say they’re worried about continuing impacts from the exercises.
The runway lights broke, but Igiugig guided in a child’s medevac plane with headlights
Late Friday night a child in Igiugig needed to be medevaced to Anchorage. The small Southwest Alaska village is right at the mouth of the Kvichak River on the south end of Iliamna Lake. LifeMed sent a King Air flight over from Kodiak — that usually takes about 30 minutes. But this year the village’s…
Marine highway communities say: Along with passengers, the future rides on the ferry
A nine-member working group is reviewing a $250,000 study commissioned by Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration, one that has already ruled out privatizing the state ferry fleet because it doesn’t pencil out.