Troopers responded to a call from customs at around 9:30 a.m. about a “hostile subject,” and arrested Sharkey for second-degree trespassing.
Alaska coronavirus news
Live updates and information on COVID-19 in Juneau and Alaska
FDA OKs Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15 age group
The FDA first granted Pfizer’s request for an emergency use authorization, or EUA, for its COVID-19 vaccine in December. It got federal approval to include children as young as 12 years old in its vaccine trial last October.
Alaska travel industry figures raise concerns about CDC’s new rules for cruise lines
Travel Juneau’s Liz Perry says that if any large ships come to Alaska in 2021, it’ll be very late in the season.
LISTEN: Child care and health risks keep some Alaskans from returning to work, economists say
A UAA economist says research disputes the idea that unemployment benefits are causing people not to seek work.
Expecting authorization, SEARHC opens vaccine appointments for kids age 12 and up
On a statewide call last month, Department of Health and Social Services officials said they believe the authorization will come by the end of this month at the latest.
Vaccine-hesitant Alaskans are most open to learning from family and friends, state survey says
Nearly half of the Alaskans who responded to an online survey in March from the state health department said they had not gotten a COVID-19 vaccine yet or booked an appointment.
Ketchikan wrestling tournament linked to more than 20 COVID-19 cases in 5 Southeast Alaska communities
At least 23 cases have been linked to the Bill Weiss Tournament that was held alongside another tournament at Ketchikan High School in late April.
After a pandemic year, ‘extreme hip hop’ aerobics takes hold in Anchorage’s Pacific Islander community
Focusing on community health is new for the Polynesian Association, which was forced into the role when COVID hit.
Juneau officials release COVID-19 vaccine survey results, more than 2,300 residents responded
The form was intended to get a better sense of resident attitudes and concerns about getting the shot.
‘It’s going to hurt’: Hopes of a lucrative summer tourism season in Unalaska are fading
This summer is shaping up to be another quiet tourism season in Unalaska.