Anchorage hospitals have roughly half of Alaska’s 120 intensive care unit beds, making the city the nerve center of the state’s health care infrastructure. Right now, that infrastructure is stretched nearly to its limit.
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Bethel records wettest July in more than 90 years
Last month was the wettest July in Bethel in more than 90 years, with 4.22 inches of rainfall.
COVID-19 patients at Alaska’s hospitals are mostly younger, sicker and unvaccinated
The state health department says 25% of Alaska’s July COVID hospitalizations were patients under 40.
When schools shut down in Alaska, these students went moose hunting
The three students say hunting helped them get through the isolation of the pandemic, when their schools and many other activities, like sports, were shut down because of COVID-19.
Former Bethel elementary school principal gets 25-year state sentence
Jury trials are scheduled for this fall for lawsuits against the school district for failing to protect students against Carmichael.
Recent shooting marks third Korean cab driver violently attacked in Bethel
Cab drivers are more likely to be killed by homicide while on the job than workers in any other profession — four times more likely to be killed at work than police officers.
Former Bethel school principal sentenced to 15 years in prison for enticement of a minor
A former Bethel elementary school principal will spend 15 years in prison for trying to entice a child to engage in sexual activity in 2019.
As contagious strain spreads in Alaska, regions with low vaccination rates raise concerns
Vaccination rates vary widely across different regions and communities within Alaska, so the virus represents different risk levels in each place.
Troopers: Passengers safe after man tries to crash commercial flight in Southwest Alaska
The pilot was able to regain control of the plane with the help of passengers, who pulled the man out of the cockpit.
With fisherman caught in middle, state and feds promise more cooperation on fishing regulations
The word “confusion” came up a lot in a meeting with state and federal managers to describe the state’s June 28 Kuskokwim River opening.