COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – Feb. 28, 2022
OVERVIEW – 772 new cases | 0 deaths* | 91 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 59.1% of Alaskans 5+ vaccinated *…
Musher start order set for Iditarod 50
Wasilla, Alaska – With just five days to go until the 50th running of the Iditarod, the Iditarod announced the…
Homer Man Rescued Clinging to Sea Ice Near Anchor Point Launch Saturday
Just after 11 am on Saturday morning, Alaska Wildlife Troopers were alerted that a man was clinging to a large…
Congressman Don Young Announces Forthcoming Legislation to Take Urgent Action Against Russian Oligarchs, Seize Russian-Owned Vessels in American Waters and Ports
Washington, D.C. – Saaturday, Alaska Congressman Don Young announced that he is drafting legislation to authorize the seizure of Russian…
Pluck-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 28
MEQCILUKU – PLUCK SAQUL’AAQ MEQCIRAA. – SHE IS PLUCKING THE DUCK. The Alutiiq verb meqciluku is commonly used to describe…
State of Alaska Funds Kuskokwim Area Winter Ice Road
Ice roads are unique transportation links moving goods & services in rural Alaska (Anchorage, Alaska) – Maintenance for a vital transportation link…
Ukraine Officials Warn Chernobyl Radiation Levels ‘Exceeded’
Experts attribute the increased radiation levels to the Russian military’s current assault on Ukraine. The Ukrainian government warned Friday that…
Hydaburg Suspect Arrested Thursday in Physical and Sexual Assault Investigation
Alaska State Troopers report that they took a 68-year-old Prince of Wales man into custody on a warrant for Sex…
Bird Havens on a Trans-Continental Journey
Right about now, songbirds in Brazil are shifting on their perches, feeling mysterious impulses that will soon make them leap…
Governor Dunleavy’s Statement on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
February 24, 2022 (Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy issued today the following statement on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We…