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All of those infected were housed in the general population, the department said. Inmates are still being tested, with results expected by Monday.

Alaska Airlines says it has refunded the cost of her ticket and launched an internal investigation.

A new study proves for the first time that people who lived in Interior Alaska more than 11,000 years ago ate salmon along with big game like bison.

Jennifer Smith, who shared a home and sled dog kennel with Lance Mackey, died Sunday night in an ATV accident near her home north of Fairbanks.

The first case of the cluster was reported two weeks ago and after that employees were tested twice weekly regardless of symptoms. 

The three theaters affected in Anchorage are Tikahtnu, Dimond Center and Totem. In Fairbanks, Regal Goldstream is affected.

A recently discovered virus that is only known to have infected two humans — both in Fairbanks — is suspected to be caused by contact with small animals.

The Fairbanks North Star Borough recorded 55 cases, its highest total since the start of the pandemic.

The borough has stepped up testing, and local public health officials are closely tracking the results to see if they reveal any cases of community spread.

Weak salmon runs this year compelled Fish and Game to halt subsistence fishing entirely in some parts of the Yukon River — leaving many mushers without their main source of dog food.