The LeConte was loading around 6:15 a.m. at the Auke Bay terminal for a round-trip sailing to Pelican. That’s when a man drove around the line of cars and boarded the vessel and told crew members he was armed and mentioned a bomb.
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Alaska’s vaccine plan, testing mandate could be thrown into uncertainty if Legislature fails to act
The state’s authority to prioritize vaccines for at-risk groups would also end if the declaration ends, and communities that do not have health powers will be left behind, according to the Division of Public Health.
After calls for action on social media, Gov. Dunleavy issues emergency declaration for Tuluksak water crisis
The governor’s emergency declaration for Tuluksak frees up $1 million in state relief funds.
A journalist live-tweeted a legislator’s false statements about the vaccine. Twitter suspended him.
Twitter says the company erred in suspending Matt Buxton’s account.
LISTEN: Alaska’s top doctor says misinformation hurts vaccination effort
In part, Dr. Anne Zink is responding to a report this week by the conservative blog Alaska Watchman under the headline, “At least five Alaskans died and 111 suffered adverse reactions after COVID vaccines.”
3 weeks later, still no state disaster relief for Tuluksak water crisis
Gov. Dunleavy has yet to declare a state-level disaster to address Tuluksak’s water crisis. In doing so, he’s holding back up to $1 million in disaster relief funding for the village.
How many Alaskans died last year in the pandemic? ‘Excess death’ count sheds some light
Public health experts across the country are examining excess deaths as they study whether significantly more people are dying from COVID-19 than what’s being recorded.
How the Biden administration’s emphasis on equity over speed affects vaccines in Alaska
Alaska’s top doctor discusses some of the contrasts between the two presidential administrations and the effects on the 49th state.
Rep. Josiah Patkotak elected temporary speaker in unorganized Alaska House of Representatives
The step doesn’t resolve the divide that has prevented the chamber from picking a permanent speaker and organizing committees or from considering legislation.
Hilcorp eyes gas exploration near Anchor Point
Hilcorp has requested approval from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources to build an oil-gas combination well and gas-only well in Whiskey Gulch near Anchor Point.