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COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – Sept. 17, 2021

OVERVIEW – 893 new cases | 1 death | 204 hospitalizations…

Wasilla Woman being Served Arrest Warrant Burns down House before giving up

Alaska State Troopers in Wasilla were contacted by Palmer Pre-Trial…

Coast Guard medevacs 90-year-old man from yacht near Betton Island

KETCHIKAN, Alaska — The Coast Guard medevaced a 90-year-old man suffering…

Criminal Charges Filed in Los Angeles and Alaska in Conjunction With Seizures of 15 Websites Offering DDoS-For-Hire Services

Authorities Target ‘Booter’ or ‘Stresser’ Services that Facilitate Internet Attacks…

Attorney General Taylor Joins 24-State Coalition Demanding President Biden Drop Vaccine Mandate

(Anchorage, Alaska) – Attorney General Treg Taylor and 23 other…

Nome disregards court order, continues to delay justice for Clarice “Bun” Hardy

ANCHORAGE – Clarice “Bun” Hardy’s legal team was forced to…

State

COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – Sept. 17, 2021

OVERVIEW – 893 new cases | 1 death | 204 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 57% of Alaskans 12+ vaccinated…

By Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Sep 17, 2021Comments Off on COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – Sept. 17, 2021

Attorney General Taylor Joins 24-State Coalition Demanding President Biden Drop Vaccine Mandate

(Anchorage, Alaska) – Attorney General Treg Taylor and 23 other attorneys general (AGs) sent a letter to President Biden Thursday, warning…

By Alaska Department of Law on Sep 17, 2021Comments Off on Attorney General Taylor Joins 24-State Coalition Demanding President Biden Drop Vaccine Mandate

Cyberattack on DHSS website includes HIPAA and APIPA breach

2021 ANCHORAGE – The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is notifying the public of a security breach of…

By Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Sep 17, 2021Comments Off on Cyberattack on DHSS website includes HIPAA and APIPA breach

General News

Wasilla Woman being Served Arrest Warrant Burns down House before giving up

Alaska State Troopers in Wasilla were contacted by Palmer Pre-Trial…

By Alaska Native News on Sep 17, 2021Comments Off on Wasilla Woman being Served Arrest Warrant Burns down House before giving up

Criminal Charges Filed in Los Angeles and Alaska in Conjunction With Seizures of 15 Websites Offering DDoS-For-Hire Services

Authorities Target ‘Booter’ or ‘Stresser’ Services that Facilitate Internet Attacks…

By Department of Justice on Sep 17, 2021Comments Off on Criminal Charges Filed in Los Angeles and Alaska in Conjunction With Seizures of 15 Websites Offering DDoS-For-Hire Services

Nome disregards court order, continues to delay justice for Clarice “Bun” Hardy

ANCHORAGE – Clarice “Bun” Hardy’s legal team was forced to…

By Megan Edge | ACLU on Sep 17, 2021Comments Off on Nome disregards court order, continues to delay justice for Clarice “Bun” Hardy

APD Investigates Wednesday Night Crash Fatality on 8700-Block of Spruce Brook Street

Anchorage police are investigating a fatal crash that took place…

By Alaska Native News on Sep 16, 2021Comments Off on APD Investigates Wednesday Night Crash Fatality on 8700-Block of Spruce Brook Street

Female Anchorage Driver takes Troopers on Car Chase through Glenn Highway Construction Zone

After seeing a silver Ford Taurus hit the guardrail near…

By Alaska Native News on Sep 16, 2021Comments Off on Female Anchorage Driver takes Troopers on Car Chase through Glenn Highway Construction Zone

National/World

IRS reminds business owners to correctly identify workers as employees or independent contractors

WASHINGTON — During National Small Business Week, the Internal Revenue Service reminds business owners that it’s critical to correctly determine whether the individuals providing services are employees or…

By David Tucker | IRS on Sep 16, 2021Comments Off on IRS reminds business owners to correctly identify workers as employees or independent contractors

EU Pledges 200 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines to Low-Income Nations

The European Union is pledging to donate 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to low-income countries by mid-2022. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made the pledge…

By VOA on Sep 15, 2021Comments Off on EU Pledges 200 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines to Low-Income Nations

Up to Half of the $14 Trillion Spent by Pentagon Since 9/11 Has Gone to War Profiteers

A new analysis shows that a “large portion” of Pentagon contracts in recent years have gone to just five companies: Lockheed Martin, Boeing, General Dynamics, Raytheon, and Northrop…

By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams on Sep 14, 2021Comments Off on Up to Half of the $14 Trillion Spent by Pentagon Since 9/11 Has Gone to War Profiteers

CDC Study Shows Unvaxxed 11 Times More Likely to Die of Covid

“The bottom line is this: We have the scientific tools we need to turn the corner on this pandemic.” A study published Friday by the Centers for Disease…

By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams on Sep 13, 2021Comments Off on CDC Study Shows Unvaxxed 11 Times More Likely to Die of Covid

N. Korea Tests Long Range Cruise Missile Designed to Evade Defenses

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – North Korea has conducted its first missile test in about six months. The long-range cruise missile being tested could give Pyongyang another way to evade its neighbors’…

By William Gallo | VOA News on Sep 13, 2021Comments Off on N. Korea Tests Long Range Cruise Missile Designed to Evade Defenses

FBI Releases First Declassified 9/11 Document Following Biden Order

The newly disclosed report describes “multiple connections” between two Saudi nationals living in the U.S. and some of the hijackers, but it provides no evidence of direct involvement…

By Kenny Stancil | Common Dreams on Sep 12, 2021Comments Off on FBI Releases First Declassified 9/11 Document Following Biden Order

This Day in Alaskan History
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September 17th, 1868

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By Alaska Native News on Sep 17, 2021

September 16th, 1929

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September 15th, 1904

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September 14th, 1916

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Alaska Air National Guard rescues ATV riders in Glennallen

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska Air National…

By Spc. Grace Nechanicky | 134th Public Affairs Detachment on Sep 12, 2021

Aniak Man Attempts to Shoot Woman then Attacks Her with Hammer

Alaska State Troopers report that they arrested an Aniak…

By Alaska Native News on Sep 3, 2021

Selawik Man Killed in Trooper Involved Shooting Thursday

Selawik-based troopers report a fatality in a trooper-involved shooting…

By Alaska Native News on Aug 20, 2021

Allakaket Man Arrested on Multiple Charges Including Attempted Murder Tuesday

An Allakaket man was arrested on Tuesday following an…

By Alaska Native News on Aug 18, 2021

COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – Sept. 17, 2021

OVERVIEW – 893 new cases | 1 death | 204…

By Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Sep 17, 2021

Cyberattack on DHSS website includes HIPAA and APIPA breach

2021 ANCHORAGE – The Alaska Department of Health and…

By Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Sep 17, 2021

COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – Sept. 16, 2021

OVERVIEW – 1,053 new cases | 0 deaths | 206…

By Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Sep 16, 2021

CDC reports about 1 out of 3 Alaska adults has obesity

People with obesity are more likely to have serious…

By Alaska Native News on Sep 16, 2021

North Pacific Right Whale Research in Alaska

Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s Marine Mammal Laboratory conducts research…

By NOAA Fisheries on Sep 10, 2021

After careful consideration regarding the impacts of the COVID-19…

By NOAA Fisheries-Alaska Region on Aug 21, 2021

Predicting Future Fish Productivity by Better Understanding the Role of Habitat in the Life of a Fish

This innovative modeling approach considers links between environmental variables…

By Alaska Fisheries Science Center on Aug 4, 2021

Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding Partners Necropsy Minke Whale Near Gustavus

Findings highlight risk to whales and dolphins from vertical…

By NOAA Fisheries on Jun 24, 2021

Attorney General Taylor Joins 24-State Coalition Demanding President Biden Drop Vaccine Mandate

(Anchorage, Alaska) – Attorney General Treg Taylor and 23…

By Alaska Department of Law on Sep 17, 2021

Governor Dunleavy Issues a Statement on Legislature’s 2021 PFD Decision

(Juneau) – Following the Alaska Legislature’s decision Tuesday to…

By Jeff Turner | Alaska.gov on Sep 15, 2021

Op/Ed: Charting a course for the next century of maritime policy

When the chapter about the COVID-19 pandemic is written…

By Congressman Don Young on Sep 14, 2021

Up to Half of the $14 Trillion Spent by Pentagon Since 9/11 Has Gone to War Profiteers

A new analysis shows that a “large portion” of…

By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams on Sep 14, 2021

The Arctic and Alaska Science

Plastic ingenuity provides safe river exit

Our Labor Day canoe trip went a day long, and almost a boat short. With our daughter traveling with teammates for a high-school cross-country…

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on Sep 14, 2021Comments Off on Plastic ingenuity provides safe river exit

Diversity helps a place survive

Last week, I wrote about some of the breaks the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has enjoyed during its 75-year existence. Another key…

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on Sep 3, 2021Comments Off on Diversity helps a place survive

What does it take to reach 75?

We just had a party up here, to celebrate the Geophysical Institute’s 75th year of existence. Seventy-five years also happens to be the average…

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on Aug 27, 2021Comments Off on What does it take to reach 75?

Beavers not always to blame for fever

Years ago, I worked for a hunting guide on a river in the middle of Alaska. One of my duties was to drive a…

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on Aug 20, 2021Comments Off on Beavers not always to blame for fever

Geophysics professor sails north in search of deep-sea answer

How one of the two large basins underlying the Arctic Ocean formed during the Mesozoic Era remains a mystery to scientists. It’s one that…

By Rod Royce | Geophysical Institute on Aug 13, 2021Comments Off on Geophysics professor sails north in search of deep-sea answer

Science/Education

UAS Evening at Egan Speaker Mischa Jackson to present “Alaska Native Education: The Power of Acknowledgment,” September 17

The annual fall lecture series Evening at Egan continues this Friday, September 17 at 7 pm with a virtual presentation by Mischa Jackson – Chookangee Tláa, Assistant Professor…

By Keni Campbell | UAS on Sep 14, 2021Comments Off on UAS Evening at Egan Speaker Mischa Jackson to present “Alaska Native Education: The Power of Acknowledgment,” September 17

Dunleavy Takes Final Step To Bring Big Money Back Into Politics; Friday State Filing Declines Court Invitation To Appeal To Uphold Alaska’s Voter-Passed $500 Donation Limit.