OVERVIEW – 2,148 new cases | 2 deaths | 186 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 55.7% of Alaskans 12+ vaccinated TAKE ACTION – Choosing to get vaccinated is the single most important action you can take to protect yourself and your community and to keep our economy strong. Learn more about the vaccines at covidvax.alaska.gov and […]
AST says that a child was sent to the State Medical Examiner’s office in Anchorage after being run over by a vehicle on the Alaska Highway on Monday evening. Troopers received the report of the incident at 6:39 pm on Sunday. According to the investigation, five children were sitting on the tailgate of a truck […]
KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard rescued an overdue boater Friday, from Lazy Bay on Kodiak Island. A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew deployed a rescue swimmer, hoisted the boater and safely transported him to the local cannery. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Anchorage command center received a call from […]
(Anchorage) – Following the introduction of two pieces of legislation designed to strengthen the health care industry’s ability to respond to the COVID pandemic, Governor Mike Dunleavy reiterated Friday night the urgency for swift legislative action on both bills (HB 83 SB 67). Governor Dunleavy has worked closely with the hospital systems to identify specific […]