OVERVIEW – 5,759 new cases | 21 deaths | 139 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 58.3% of Alaskans 5+ vaccinated Note: Protective measures against the Omicron variant remain the same as for the other COVID variants. Layering protective measures, including masking, handwashing, physical distancing, and testing help to reduce transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Using a self-test […]
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization said Monday its members are sending more ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe in response to Russia’s military buildup along its border with Ukraine. A NATO statement noted announced deployments or considerations for sending additional troops and equipment from multiple nations, including Denmark, Spain, France, the Netherlands and the […]
Anchorage Police Department investigators say that they have taken four individuals, including a juvenile, into custody in connection with the January 21st shooting of a female juvenile in Mountain View. According to APD, they have taken into custody 19-year-old Bernard Jordan, 18-year-old Michael Patrick, 18-year-old Sammy Phanhly and a juvenile teenage male after they, and […]
Alaska State Troopers report that they responded to a burglary call at the Matanuska Cannabis Company in Butte at 3:45 am on Monday morning. When they arrived at the location, they found that the suspects had already fled the scene. An investigation was opened that found the perpetrators had used their pickup truck, described as […]