The child, Joshua John Rukovishnikoff, was buried on top of his mother’s grave during a memorial service Saturday.
Health
Class-action lawsuit says state is failing Alaska foster kids
Lawyers for the 13 child plaintiffs claim the state has known about widespread foster care problems for years but hasn’t addressed them.
Weekly COVID cases have doubled in Juneau
Because the city’s COVID-19 emergency operations ended at the end of April, city officials can no longer mandate mask wearing or any other pandemic mitigation strategies.
COVID outbreak at Ketchikan Pioneer Home reaches 13 cases
Eleven residents and two staff members have been diagnosed with the disease.
Soldotna Planned Parenthood to close at the end of May
The closest Planned Parenthood location to Soldotna will be in Anchorage, a three-hour drive away.
Juneau high schools see increase in COVID-19 cases following prom
Juneau’s two public high schools saw an increase in new COVID-19 cases following their proms. Masks were optional at both events.
FDA announces plans to ease the shortage of baby formula
Abbott, one of the largest formula-makers in the U.S., has reached an agreement with the government to bring a closed factory back on line. And the FDA is easing some restrictions on imported formula.
First cruise ship in 3 years docks in Haines, where residents worry about COVID-19 coming ashore too
With little public data about COVID-19 cases on ships, some community members in Haines worry that the ships could also bring a surge in coronavirus cases.
As concerns mount over bird flu, Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka temporarily suspends some services
Alaska reported its first case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in early May, furthering the spread of what is now an international bird flu outbreak.
FDA authorizes first COVID booster for children ages 5 to 11
The authorization makes all children in that age group who received their second shot at least five months ago eligible to receive a third shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.