Kids are back in school, and districts throughout the state are busy responding to COVID-19 outbreaks and, in some cases, closing schools due to the spread of the virus.
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Alaska Air National Guard unit helps evacuate 1,700 people from Afghanistan
An Alaska Air National Guard spokesperson says the Guard’s 176th Wing provided two C-17 cargo planes and four aircrews to help U.S. forces evacuate Americans and others from Afghanistan.
Alaska overdoses and deaths rise as global pandemic overshadows state opioid epidemic
Alaska had 146 opioid overdose deaths last year, the most ever reported.
Hospitals say a disaster declaration would help Alaska cope with record hospitalizations
Hospitals in Southcentral Alaska are in crisis, and the head of the state hospital association wants Gov. Mike Dunleavy to issue a disaster declaration to help ease the pressure.
Newscast – Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021
In the Swiss Alps, there’s a phenomenon known as the Maloja Snake. It’s a cloud formation that slithers through the valleys. A Curious Juneau listener wrote in saying they witnessed something similar along the Gastineau Channel and wondered if there are any Lingít stories or a name for this cloud feature,
The U.S. evacuation in Afghanistan tha tended Monday got some help over the past from weeks from Alaska National Guard unit based at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson,
Alaska residents still don’t know how much money they might get from the state’s Permanent Fund this year, or even when they might get the payout,
Fully vaccinated employees in the Anchorage School District will receive up to 10 extra days of paid time off if they test positive for COVID-19 but can’t work from home while quarantining.
Juneau sees highest single-day case count since start of pandemic
The state health department flagged 72 new COVID-19 cases in Juneau on Tuesday.