Sea ice predictions have improved markedly since the founding of an international forecasting and monitoring network 14 years ago. “These forecasts are quite encouraging in their increasing accuracy,” said Uma Bhatt, an atmospheric sciences professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. Bhatt spoke about the Sea Ice Prediction Network at the American Geophysical […]
OVERVIEW – 6,532 new cases | 0 deaths | 134 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 58.2% 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 […]
(Anchorage, AK) – An Anchorage grand jury has indicted 55-year-old Mi Jung Sherrod on one count of manslaughter in connection with a June 24, 2021, vehicle crash in Anchorage. She is also charged with driving under the influence. Sherrod is alleged to have run a red light at the intersection of Arctic Boulevard and International Airport […]
(Anchorage, AK) – An Anchorage grand jury has indicted an Idaho man on one count of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder for the May 28, 1985, death of Jawed Ahmed. Eric Lane Jones, 56, is accused of shooting and killing Ahmed. Jones was established as a suspect in the case through genetic genealogy. […]