SHI President Rosita Worl said “the widespread interest in this story indicates to us that the public is as concerned as we are about protecting our cultural heritage.”
Public Safety
Ketchikan house fire leaves 2 dead
The fire marshal says heavy smoke, heat and flames hampered an effort to rescue those trapped upstairs.
COVID-19 outbreak at Bethel jail winding down after infecting nearly all inmates
On Dec. 21, Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation Chief of Staff Dr. Ellen Hodges said that over 80% of the correctional center’s inmates had tested positive for COVID-19.
One man dead, another missing, after Chignik Lake boating accident
Troopers say local residents have been unable to search for Nicholas Garner, who is still missing, due to a winter storm. Search efforts will resume once the storm clears.
With some residents still displaced, Haines seeks help from engineers to assess unstable hillside
The unstable hillside above Beach Road led to the suspension of the search and rescue efforts and prevented many residents from returning to their homes.
Trump’s defense veto could sink Sitka’s Coast Guard dock
President Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act has put Sitka’s plans for a new Coast Guard fast-response cutter on the rocks.
Alaska’s pretrial inmate population has swelled with COVID-19 restrictions on courts and attorney-client meetings
Jury trials remain suspended, and many people have no idea when they will get their day in court. Plus, defense attorneys say their inability to meet with clients put a damper on resolving cases through plea deals.
Large COVID-19 outbreak reported at women’s prison in Eagle River
Hiland Mountain Correctional Center has 109 active cases of COVID-19 as of Monday. That’s up from just three cases a week ago.
In Haines, Beach Road residents cleared to visit homes south of the slide zone
State geoscientists say the slide area and some homes around it are still considered unsafe — and will likely be inaccessible for months.
Juneau firefighters unfazed by hospital worker’s severe reaction to vaccine
Most, but not all of Capital City Fire/Rescue’s career staff signed to get vaccinated. EMS Officer Andrew Pantiskas says the case at the hospital hasn’t changed attitudes much.