Jury trials remain suspended, and many people have no idea when they will get their day in court. Plus, defense attorneys say their inability to meet with clients put a damper on resolving cases through plea deals.
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Large COVID-19 outbreak reported at women’s prison in Eagle River
Hiland Mountain Correctional Center has 109 active cases of COVID-19 as of Monday. That’s up from just three cases a week ago.
Alaska reports 10 COVID-19 deaths Tuesday
Alaska reported 10 deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, one of the highest daily tallies of the pandemic.
Alaska’s mall Santas face new precautions in COVID-19 era, but kids don’t seem to mind
Visits with mall Santas are a hallmark of the holidays for many families, but the coronavirus pandemic has forced mall managers to make changes to the tradition.
As groups clamor for the vaccine, here’s how Alaska will decide who’s next in line
For the next several months, there will be far fewer vaccine doses available than people who want to receive them. Which raises the difficult question of who should get it first.
The 2021 Iditarod sled dog race is still on, but will end in Willow
The revised race route is among a list of changes to the event triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, race officials say.
Without tourists or in-person markets, 2020 has been hard on Alaska artists
With the pandemic canceling many in-person events, Alaka artists are trying to adapt by moving business online. Some say they’re making a fraction of their normal sales.
Health officials ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Alaska’s COVID-19 case plateau
“When you are wearing your mask, you’re physically distancing, you’re keeping your social circle small, Alaskans are able to push these numbers down,” Dr. Anne Zink said at a Thursday news conference.
Biden’s pick for Interior secretary is a passionate foe of drilling in Arctic Refuge
The New Mexico Democrat is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna tribe. If confirmed by the Senate, she would be the first Indigenous American to serve as a cabinet secretary.
Alaska hospitals find bonus COVID-19 vaccine doses in their Pfizer vials
As providers at the Alaska Native Medical Center began injecting workers with the new COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech this week, they started noticing something surprising: Leftover liquid in each five-dose vial, sometimes enough for a full extra dose or even two.