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- Arlene Sampson Arrested after Firing a Shot at an Apartment Complex. Aug 5, 2020At 2:28 PM on August 3, 2020, Anchorage Police responded to the 4200-block of San Ernesto Avenue in reference to a shot being fired. Initial indications are that 41-year-old Arlene M. Sampson got into an altercation with her ex-boyfriend inside their apartment. The ex-boyfriend was moving out of the home and two other men […]
- North Korean Border City Rocked by Apparent Deadly Explosion Aug 5, 2020A series of explosions rocked a North Korean city near the border with China this week, according to multiple reports, resulting in possible casualties. Neither North Korean officials nor state media have commented on the blasts, which reportedly occurred late Monday in a residential area in the city of Hyesan. ▶️ An explosion sent […]
- Cantwell Slams Pebble Project, Applauds President’s Son for Coming Out Against Proposal Aug 5, 2020Cantwell: “I’m glad to see at least one Trump believes the mine is too risky” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released the following statement as more Republicans, including the president’s son, increasingly express concerns about the proposed Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska, with some calling on the Environmental Protection Agency […]
- U.S. Attorney Announces $1 Million Award to Provide Housing to Victims of Human Trafficking in Alaska Aug 5, 2020ANCHORAGE, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder today announced that the state of Alaska received $1 million from the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and its component, the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), to provide safe, stable housing and appropriate services to victims of human trafficking. “Combatting human trafficking is […]
- Alaska COVID-19 Case Count Summary August 4th Aug 5, 2020DHSS today announced 66 new people with COVID-19 in Alaska. 59 are residents in 14 communities: Anchorage (40), Eagle River (2), Fairbanks (2), Matanuska-Susitna Borough (2), Nome Census Area (2), Palmer (2), Wasilla (2) and one each in Aleutians East Borough, Hooper Bay, Juneau, Ketchikan, North Pole, Utqiaġvik and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. Seven new nonresidents […]
- Congressman Don Young Introduces Legislation to Provide Emergency Support for Safe, Secure Elections Amid COVID-19 Aug 5, 2020Washington, D.C. – This week, Alaska Congressman Don Young introduced the Emergency Assistance for Safe Elections (EASE) Act – emergency legislation to help states ensure those who want to vote in person can do so safely and make mail-in voting more secure by cleaning their voter rolls. Additionally, the EASE Act was introduced by Representatives Brett Guthrie […]
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- Unhinged Trump Interview Spotlights Deadly Failure of His Covid-19 Response Aug 4, 2020In an interview with Jonathan Swan of Axios that aired late Monday, President Donald Trump sputtered, declared “You can’t do that,” and continued trying to downplay the massive and rising coronavirus death toll when confronted with the fact the U.S. has a higher mortality rate by percentage of population than major countries like South Korea and […]
- ABI Investigates Death of Woman in Tununak Aug 4, 2020AST is reporting that the Alaska Bureau of Investigation-Major Crimes Unit is investigating a death in the community of Tununak after a woman was found unresponsive there late Thursday night. According to Bethel-based troopers, they received a call from the community of Tununak at approximately 11:19 pm on Thursday reporting a deceased female, identified […]
- Senator Stedman Thanks U.S. Coast Guard for 230 Years of Service Aug 4, 2020JUNEAU – On Tuesday, Senator Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, congratulated the U.S. Coast Guard for its 230th year anniversary. “I want to thank the brave men and women who protect my district and our state from danger and help protect our citizens, their property and the environment we live in,” Sen. Stedman said. “On behalf […]
Syphilis Rates in Alaska Have More Than Doubled in a Year While Alaska’s Overall Std Rates Remain Among the Highest in the Nation
July 30, 2020 ANCHORAGE — Alaska’s syphilis outbreak is growing, with cases that more than doubled in 2019 to 2018. “This is the largest number of syphilis cases that we have…
Alaska COVID-19 Case Count Summary July 30th
DHSS Thursday announced 120 new people with COVID-19 in Alaska and one new death. 84 are residents in 16 communities: Anchorage (42), Northwest Arctic Borough (7), Wasilla (7), Fairbanks…
OP/ED: Dunleavy and Zink on Face Masks in Alaska
Alaskans are not known for accepting limits. The COVID-19 virus has challenged that attitude in ways we never imagined. Despite that, and in the midst of the worst pandemic…
Demands for Kushner to Resign Over ‘Staggering’ Level of ‘Depravity’ That Put Politics Before Public Health
Holy hell. Jared Kushner reportedly abandoned a national testing plan because it was *politically advantageous* to sit back and let blue states be eviscerated by the virus In the…
Two Dead and One Injured in Parks Highway Head-On Collision
On Thursday morning Alaska State Troopers released the names of the two victims who lost their lives in a fatal head-on collision that occurred on the Parks Highway on…
Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Hiker on Pioneer Peak
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Responding to a request for assistance last night from the Alaska State Troopers, the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing rescued an injured hiker.…
Alaska COVID-19 Case Count Summary July 29th
DHSS Wednesday announced 91 new people with COVID-19 in Alaska. 67 are residents in 11 communities: Anchorage (51), Wasilla (4), Kenai (2), Fairbanks (2), Soldotna (2) and one each…
Stunning Space Butterfly Captured by ESO Telescope
NGC 2899’s vast swathes of gas extend up to a maximum of two light-years from its centre, glowing brightly in front of the stars of the Milky Way as…
