The Alaska Section of Epidemiology is working in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Arctic Investigations Program and the Municipality of Anchorage on characterizing and responding to an increased number of invasive Group A Streptococcus infections, it was announced by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Tuesday. Group A […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) voted in favor of the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act to support telemedicine programs that connect health providers with patients in rural communities. The bill passed in a vote of 97-0. “The health and well-being of Alaskans is one of my top priorities, and […]
Anchorage police are on the lookout for a black, slender male, approximately 5’7″-5’10” tall, after a series of incidents in the Muldoon/Duben area on Monday morning. Police also warned residents in the area to be aware of the random assault suspect that was roaming the area around 5 am on Monday morning, after receiving a […]
Anchorage police are asking the public for information on the whereabouts of a 14-year-old teen that went missing earlier this month. According to police, when 14-year-old Mary Rotzler left, she also took a gold 2002 Ford Explorer that did not belong to her. Police say that the Alaskan Native teen did contact a family […]