AST officers responded to the Mat-Su Regional Hospital after receiving a disturbance call from that location at 4:55 pm on Tuesday. When they arrived, they opened an investigation and spoke to staff. The investigation reve3aled that 53-year-old David Filiarault of Anchorage had threatened to drive his truck through the lobby and into the receptions desk. […]
WASHINGTON — A new study out of Britain reveals that smokers have a greater chance of becoming severely ill from COVID-19 and are also more likely to die from the disease. Scientists with the genetic research group UK Biobank observed more than 420,000 volunteers between January and August 2020, and drew on data from primary care […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today urged Alaskans to use good judgment and practice common safety measures as Alaska’s limited healthcare infrastructure contends with a high rate of hospitalizations. The call for action comes after leaders from Alaska’s healthcare facilities announced concern with hospitals, especially in southcentral, at capacity and experiencing staffing limits, […]
At 1:34 pm on Wednesday afternoon, the International Emergency Response Coordination Center (IERCC) contacted Fairbanks-based troopers and informed them that they had received a spot beacon activation from the Finger Mountain area with a message reporting that a hiker “was injured and barely conscious,” AST reported. “Coldfoot AWT, Helo 2, members of the Fairbanks AST […]