Sitka’s alert level remains at “low,” with only three new cases of the virus reported in the last week.
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Cordova gets a tough lesson in COVID-19 transmission — from its police chief
Officials say Cordova’s outbreak is a painful reminder of how quickly a single person’s actions during a pandemic can affect an entire community.
Former Anchorage-based Homeland Security police officer jailed on multiple sexual assault charges
Several of the alleged assaults occurred at the Anchorage federal building, according to the indictment. Heitstuman faces up to 99 years in prison if convicted.
Ketchikan librarians freeze thousands of books after pipe bursts at UAS campus
Freezing temperatures in Ketchikan brought the mercury down to single digits at night and in the 20s during the day in Ketchikan in early February. That’s thought to have caused a pipe to burst on the top floor of the Zeigler building at UAS.
In Bethel, Koreans seek second chance at American dream
Bethel is seldom the first U.S. city that Koreans move to. It’s a place where they end up when their original American dream falls apart.
Newscast — Monday, March 1, 2021
In this newscast: Over the weekend, Juneau city officials warned of the potential for historic avalanches, prompting a voluntary evacuation of one downtown neighborhood; A dime-sized fragment of dog bone — more than ten-thousand years old — has given researchers new clues about how domesticated dogs first made their way to the Americas; Two close contacts of state Representative Mike Cronk and two other legislative staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 since Cronk tested positive on Wednesday.
Former Alaska House Speaker Bradner, who helped pass permanent fund amendment, dies at 83
Bradner was a Democrat who represented a Fairbanks area district for 10 years in the House.
Southcentral Foundation opens COVID-19 vaccines to all Alaskans 40 and up, teachers and child care workers
Anchorage’s main tribal health care provider is opening up COVID-19 vaccines to all Alaskans age 40 and older, plus K-12 teachers and childcare workers.
Tribes, fishermen criticize Alaska and British Columbia decision to end transboundary monitoring
A 22-page final report released on Thursday culminates two years of data collected from water, sediment and fish tissue in three transboundary watersheds that straddle the frontier. And now, Alaska and British Columbia governments say their work is done.
Update: Another Alaska House staff member tests positive for COVID-19, Capitol now has 4 cases total
The Legislature requires that everyone who works in the Capitol — including all legislators, staff members and news reporters — undergo rapid tests for the coronavirus every four or five days.