The 57-43 vote was 10 short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict on an impeachment.
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Alaska has opened COVID-19 vaccines to a big, new group. Here’s who’s eligible and how to find a shot.
Here’s what we know about who can get a shot now, and where to sign up.
Now vaccine eligible, Anchorage teachers ready to get back to class
Teachers across the state became eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines Wednesday. Many jumped at the chance to grab an appointment.
Alaska mushing icon Aliy Zirkle says the 2021 Iditarod will be her last
Aliy Zirkle has finished either the Iditarod or Yukon Quest every year since 1998. She won the Yukon Quest in 2000. At the Iditarod, she finished second three times in a row.
At an Anchorage testing site, ‘COVID Radio’ broadcasts local music and public health
COVID Radio is a project sponsored by the Anchorage Concert Association and the Health Department to provide a platform for local artists, and keep the community entertained and informed while they’re getting tested.
Alaska scientists are teaming up to make the state a leader in hunting new COVID strains
Alaska already sequences a large proportion of its positive coronavirus tests compared to other states, but officials say they’re aiming to do even better.
‘Pretty damning’: Murkowski says start of 2nd Trump impeachment case is compelling
Murkowski says the House managers prosecuting the case have built a compelling timeline linking Trump’s words to the violence of the day.
Alaska to broaden COVID-19 vaccine eligibility
Alaskans with underlying health conditions who are as young as 50 will be able to receive the shots, along with teachers, workers in congregant settings and COVID-19 response workers of any age.
Anchorage Assembly decides against formal action after member defends Nazi license plates
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Murkowski votes to proceed with 2nd impeachment trial, Sullivan votes against
Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office later issued a statement saying her vote wasn’t about Trump. She said she’s convinced the Senate has the constitutional power to try a former president and should retain that power.