Former Hammer Museum director admits to stealing museum funds
Riyan Stossel admitted to making more than 100 fraudulent wire transfers to steal roughly $11,500 in museum funds.
Bomb scare in Juneau postpones state ferry sailing to Pelican
The LeConte was loading around 6:15 a.m. at the Auke Bay terminal for a round-trip sailing to Pelican. That’s when a man drove around the line of cars and boarded the vessel and told crew members he was armed and mentioned a bomb.
Over a quarter of Y-K Delta population vaccinated as cases drop
For about five months, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region has had the highest COVID-19 case rate in the state, and one of the highest rates in the nation.
Half-pound of heroin, hundreds of pills seized at Ketchikan airport
Authorities arrested 27-year-old woman from Prince of Wales Island who allegedly brought the drugs in on an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle.
Anchorage Assembly decides against formal action after member defends Nazi license plates
Last month, Allard argued on social media that two Alaska plates reading “FUHRER” and “3REICH” were simply displaying German words, not invoking Nazi connotations.
Alaska’s vaccine plan, testing mandate could be thrown into uncertainty if Legislature fails to act
The state’s authority to prioritize vaccines for at-risk groups would also end if the declaration ends, and communities that do not have health powers will be left behind, according to the Division of Public Health.
Angoon’s Native corporation welcomes new president and CEO
Debbie Atuk took over as the President and CEO of Kootznoowoo Incorporated in February after a career in corporate finance and business.
Murkowski votes to proceed with 2nd impeachment trial, Sullivan votes against
Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office later issued a statement saying her vote wasn’t about Trump. She said she’s convinced the Senate has the constitutional power to try a former president and should retain that power.
About 275 appointments still available for Juneau’s vaccine clinic this week
Emergency Planning Chief Robert Barr said it’s possible the state may open up the next tier of eligibility in time for the city’s upcoming vaccine clinic.
In-person classes canceled at Auke Bay Elementary after pipe burst
“It was just a classic cold weather situation, and we just had a broken pipe,” said Principal Nancy Peel.
Study connects physical decline of Alaska seals to warming Arctic
A related study of harbor seals in the Aleutians found a similar decline over a three-year period, with an average decrease of about 10% of their weight.
‘People really pulled together’: Volunteers help fix Nenana’s frozen-up water plant
City workers discovered that an overhead door in the city’s water-treatment plant had been left open overnight — and the temperature had plunged to 36 below zero.
For a brief window, Dillingham kindergartners got to learn and play together in school
The 13-day window of in-class instruction was a welcome respite for the kids, who hadn’t been in a classroom since last November.
Cruise industry, business figures push back against Ketchikan head tax proposal
Ketchikan’s proposed change to its cruise passenger head tax has met with opposition from the cruise industry and some local business owners.
Alaska’s US attorney is investigating something about Pebble, but the target is unclear
The parent company of the proposed Pebble Mine said it’s cooperating with a federal grand jury investigation.
Alaska housing orgs are prepping more than $200 million in rent relief
The bucket of federal cash is so big, state housing officials think there’s enough to pay rent for everyone eligible — for a year.
As military concerns move to warming Arctic, Army starts annual cold weather training exercise
The 11-day training exercise called Arctic Warrior mainly involves the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Airborne out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
Canada’s cruise ship ban fuels more budget angst for Sitka schools
When the Sitka Assembly and the school board met last week to discuss next year’s school district budget, the news from Canada cast considerable uncertainty over how much funding would be available.
After calls for action on social media, Gov. Dunleavy issues emergency declaration for Tuluksak water crisis
The governor’s emergency declaration for Tuluksak frees up $1 million in state relief funds.
Uncommonly cold, windy conditions expected throughout Southeast Alaska
Temperatures will range from zero to five degrees below in Haines, Skagway, Gustavus, and Juneau. Winds will be gusting, prompting wind chills as low as 60 below in White Pass and as low as 40 below in downtown Juneau.