A surveyor called 911 after getting stuck in the mud in Tidewater Slough. He was sinking deeper when crews arrived.
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Alaska health officials urge flu vaccines as case counts rise among children
Annual flu vaccines are available for kids 6 months and older, and according to health officials, it’s not too late to get one this year.
Murkowski closes gap in Alaska’s US Senate race
Murkowski is behind by only 565 votes. In the House race, Peltola has just over 48% of the vote, a slight increase from the last count on Nov. 10.
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy still on track to secure another term with more ballots counted
If Dunleavy’s share of the vote remains over 50%, he will win a second term outright, with no need for ranked choice tabulations.
Alaska gas prices are among the highest in the US despite producing most of it in-state
Many southern states are paying around $3 a gallon at the pump, but a few western states, including Alaska, are averaging nearly $5 a gallon.
Alaska Department of Corrections reports 17th death of the year
The number of inmate deaths this year is likely a 20-year high for Alaska, according to U.S. Department of Justice data.
Officials to update Alaska election results on Tuesday
The Alaska Division of Elections has tens of thousands of ballots waiting to be counted, with potentially thousands more on their way in the mail.
2 Alaska lawmakers ask FTC to block Kroger-Albertsons merger
Alaskans already pay some of the highest grocery prices in the country.
After leading Alaska Health Department, Adam Crum named state’s revenue commissioner
Heidi Hedberg was named acting health commissioner Monday.
Palin and Tshibaka are on track to lose but hint at election battles ahead
Palin called Alaska’s ranked choice voting system “unAmerican” and cast blame on fellow Republicans for splitting the vote.