Alaska COVID-19 Case Count Summary July 14th
DHSS today announced 54 new people with COVID-19 in Alaska. 40 are residents in nine communities: Anchorage (18), Wasilla…
Manokotak Suspect Jailed on Multiple Charges after Domestic Violence Incident in Village
AST says that a Manokotak man is behind bars after a domestic assault reported by a third party last…
Former AG Sessions, Trump-Backed Tuberville Compete in Alabama Primary
Voters in three U.S. states cast ballots Tuesday in primary elections to finalize the candidates who will compete in…
US Executes 1st Federal Prisoner in 17 Years
The U.S. government has carried out its first execution in 17 years after the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in…
Smokejumpers Respond to Two New Fires in Interior Alaska
(Fairbanks, Alaska) – BLM Alaska Fire Service Smokejumpers responded to two fires in rural Alaska in the last few…
Trump Accused of Suppressing CDC Warning That Full School Reopenings Pose ‘Highest Risk’ of Covid-19 Spread
The leader of one of the largest teachers’ unions in the U.S. accused President Donald Trump over the weekend…
Okinawa Governor Rips US for Letting Covid-19 Infections Surge on American Military Bases
“Infections are rapidly spreading among U.S. personnel when we Okinawans are doing our utmost to contain the infections.” Okinawa…
UPDATE: Cheechako Street Homicide Investigation Continues, Victim Identified
Update: Police say that the victim, now identified as 23-year-old Monica Jefferies, was involved in an altercation with two…
One Dead, Three Injured in Sunday Kuskokwim River Boating Collision
It was reported by troopers on Monday morning that on Sunday afternoon a boater on his way to Bethel on…
Granite Tors Evidence of Ice-Free Alaska
As I started hiking a ridgetop during the July 4th weekend, a friend told me to look for the…