Wednesday brought the passage of a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill, a key policy initiative of U.S. President Joe Biden at the halfway point of his first 100 days in office. Biden is set to hold his first prime-time address as president Thursday, using the speech to both discuss the aid package and its effects on American […]
At 9:20 am on Tuesday, troopers based in St Marys were notified of an active shooter in the community of Kotlik and initiated a response to the community. The troopers were told that the shooter, identified as 21-year-old Fred Prince, had been drinking at a friend’s house before being kicked out of the party. Prince […]
Alaska State Troopers and Deputy Fire Marshals report that two Chevak men are still missing and unaccounted for following a fire that completely destroyed the old school in that community early Monday morning. Troopers were made aware of the blaze at 9 am on Monday by the Chevak Village Police Officers. They reported to troopers […]
DHSS today announced 150 new people identified with COVID-19 in Alaska. 144 were residents in: Anchorage (46), Wasilla (33), Palmer (13), Fairbanks (11), Eagle River (6), Bethel Census Area (5), Delta Junction (5), Chugiak (3), Fairbanks North Star Borough (3), Juneau (3), North Pole (3), Unalaska (3), and one each in Cordova, Denali Borough, Girdwood, Kusilvak Census Area, Nikiski, Nome […]