January 27th, 1925
South Kenai Peninsula Quake Generates No Damage, No Tsunami
The southern tip of the Kenai experienced a moderate earthquake at 1:23 pm on Tuesday, the earthquake generated no tsunami warnings and no damage was reported. The 4.4 quake occurred at a depth of 39 miles beneath the surface 30 miles south of Homer and was felt throughout the Kenai Peninsula. While the Tsunami Center […]
Wasilla Man Dies by Self-Inflicted Wound shortly after Police and Trooper Arrival on North Tait Drive
Alaska State Troopers report that a man died by his own hand shortly after their arrival to a domestic disturbance call late Monday nnight. Troopers received a disturbance call from a residence on North Tait Drive at 11:07 pm on Monday. Shortly after they arrived at the scene, a gunshot rang out. Troopers and Wasilla […]
CASE COUNT SUMMARY, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021
DHSS today announced one death of an Alaska resident and 89 new people identified with COVID-19 in Alaska. 86 were residents in: Anchorage (20), Wasilla (12), Bethel Census Area (11), Fairbanks (7), Juneau (5), Kusilvak Census Area (5), Bethel (4), Palmer (4), Eagle River (3), Sutton-Alpine (2), Unalaska (2) and one each in Big Lake, Chugiak, Cordova, Haines, Homer, Kotzebue, Nome Census Area, North Pole, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census […]
Testing and lab sequencing detects first case of variant SARS-CoV-2 strain in Alaska
January 26, 2021 ANCHORAGE – The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) announced today that an Anchorage resident who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection last month was infected with a variant strain of the virus known as B.1.1.7, which was originally detected in September in the United Kingdom. This is the first identification […]
Alaska Army National Guardsmen get COVID-19 vaccine
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Soldiers of the Alaska Army National Guard Medical Detachment hosted a COVID-19 vaccination drive Jan. 24, 2021, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as part of ongoing efforts to vaccinate the force. Dozens of Soldiers made their way to the JBER Armory’s drill hall floor by unit in order to facilitate social […]
176th Wing Airmen Participate in Noble Defender Rescue Exercise
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of 176th Wing participated in the Operation Noble Defender search-and-rescue/personnel recovery (SAR/PR) exercise Jan. 19 to 22, 2021, in Southcentral Alaska. Noble Defender is a North American Aerospace Defense Command Arctic air-defense operation. “The Noble Defender exercise series seeks to support a variety of campaign objectives […]
January 26th, 1959
DOT&PF Seeks Public Review of 2021 Summer Ferry Schedule
Comments may be submitted through February 7, 2021 (JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities proposed Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) schedule for May 2021 through September 2021 is now available for public review. Communities and interested people can review and comment on the proposed schedule through February 7, 2021. The proposed […]