Friends, colleagues and clients remembered him as a cheerful, skilled pilot and a man of faith.
Southcentral
Recall Gov. Dunleavy effort does not have enough signatures to ensure spot on general election ballot
A special election would be held if Recall Dunleavy submits enough signatures after the general election deadline but before the middle of next April.
Alaska reports another COVID-19 death and 80 new infections
The Anchorage man was in his 70s, according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. He’s the 25th Alaskan whose death is linked to the infectious disease.
Southcentral Foundation CEO Katherine Gottlieb to resign amid records scandal
The news came two weeks after Southcentral fired three for falsifying records, including Gottlieb’s husband.
Anchorage shuts down bars, restaurants for indoor service
Mayor Berkowitz said the restrictions were necessary because bars and restaurants have been major transmission sites for COVID-19.
Alaska now has more than 3,000 COVID-19 cases
The state reported more than 150 cases on both Saturday and Sunday.
Knopp remembered as ‘one-of-a-kind leader’ in Alaska
Knopp was an oil industry contractor who served on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly before he was elected to the House in 2016. He represented Kenai and Soldotna in the chamber.
Hope resident reportedly killed in bear attack
The resident had been clearing a trail about a mile behind his property.
Gov. Dunleavy names first two members to high-stakes Redistricting Board
Bethany Marcum of Anchorage and E. Budd Simpson of Juneau are the first members appointed to the board, which rewrites boundaries based on federal census results.
With the unemployment bonus set to expire, Food Bank of Alaska braces for another surge in need
The food bank estimates that the current need is up about 75% statewide compared to last year but could get far worse.