Congressman Don Young was one of only five Republicans to vote for a bill that would decriminalize marijuana. The bill passed 228-164 but is unlikely to go further before Congress adjourns.
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Anchorage mayor tests positive for COVID-19
Anchorage’s acting mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson is experiencing mild symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a Sunday afternoon press release from the mayor’s office.
U.S. House passes bill to reduce landslide risks
Inspired by the deadly 2014 Oso Landslide in Washington state, the bill would establish a new landslide program within the U.S. Geological Survey.
LISTEN: Alaska geologist says rainfall-induced landslides act like an ‘air hockey table’
Landslides in Southeast Alaska often happen with rainfall soaking soils over time, followed by a sudden, torrential downpour that shifts the balance between friction and gravity.
More COVID-19 cases at Goose Creek as outbreaks climb in Alaska prisons
At Goose Creek Correctional Center outside of Wasilla, nearly 800 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 out of an inmate population of about 1,300.
Alaska officials say hackers stole voter info, didn’t compromise election integrity
Republican Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer, who supervises Alaska’s election system, learned of the hack Oct. 27, his office said in the statement.
How residents at this Anchorage assisted-living home are hugging their families again
Anna Houser said she wanted to find a way for Aspen Creek residents to hug and hold their families again, since they’ve been under such strict protocols for so long. “Before the doors were never locked,” she said. “And now, they’re always locked.”
8 COVID-19 deaths as Alaska sets daily record with 760 new cases
Hospital capacity and staffing is a “significant concern” in the state, according to a weekly coronavirus summary from the Department of Health and Social Services.
As pandemic worsens, Alaskans endure ‘inexcusable’ wait for relief
Frustration and impatience with Congress is building among out-of-work Alaskans and local leaders, who say the lack of a social safety net has made it far more painful to maintain the health mandates aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19.
More than half of Goose Creek’s 1,300 inmates have been infected with COVID-19
Testing of the more than 1,300 inmates at the facility that began last week has shown that 480 currently have COVID-19, with 120 results still pending. There are 193 inmates at Goose Creek who are considered to have recovered from the disease.