(JUNEAU, AK) – Over the last few weeks, the residents of the City of Anderson, AK have been experiencing a system-wide failure of their sewer system which has now infiltrated the wastewater system. The scale of the system’s failure is such that it caused wastewater to backup into town, threatening to contaminate many public facilities […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration today to assist the City of Anderson, within the Denali Borough, with their response to ongoing water and sewer issues. The declaration activates the state’s Public Assistance program that is designed to fund emergency response costs and help communities rebuild infrastructure damaged by […]
The Alaska Section of Epidemiology (SOE) is responding to an increase in newly diagnosed cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the Fairbanks/Interior region among persons with multiple and/or anonymous sex partners, persons having met sexual partners via apps (Grindr, Snapchat, etc.), and persons engaging in condomless/barrierless sex. In January 2022, SOE identified a time-space […]
The Wasilla Police, fire department, EMS and Alaska State Troopers responded to a serious two-vehicle collision at mile 46 of the Parks Highway late on Saturday night after receiving a report of the accident at 10:51 pm. Upon arrival, authorities discovered that the driver of a red 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee, identified as 68-year-old Gary […]