The purpose of this alert is to provide guidance for the safe handling of bodies and deceased persons with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. Key Points There is currently no known risk associated with being in the same room at a funeral or visitation service with the body of someone who died of COVID-19 (see […]
Nicole Misarti has gagged in the name of science. The University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist uses new and old bones of animals to determine what their lives were like. Those bones are not always clean and odor-free. Five years ago, to recover bones from walruses killed during a group-trampling event near Point Lay, Misarti […]
Alaska State Troopers are releasing little information into the on-going investigation into the death of a child in Quinhagak located on Monday evening. The investigation began on Tuesday after troopers arrived in the community following the report of the child being located on the outskirts of town. The child had previously been reported missing […]
APD homicide detectives report that the cause of death of an adult male found along the Thunderbird Falls trail is as yet unknown, but also says that “the death is suspicious in nature.” At approximately 6 pm on Friday evening, a group of hikers hiking on the trail came upon the remains and promptly […]