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Alaska lawmaker visits site of partisan Arizona audit
An Alaska lawmaker said he plans to use his legislative office account to pay for a trip to Arizona to visit a partisan audit of the 2020 election.
Alaska troopers don’t plan to cite man who helped baby moose
Alaska Wildlife Troopers do not intend to issue a citation to a man who was seen lifting a baby moose over a guardrail in Southcentral Alaska over the weekend, though it is illegal to “handle any wild animal in a similar fashion,” an Alaska State Troopers spokesperson said Thursday.
Louisiana lieutenant governor plans seafood trip to Alaska
The Republican lieutenant governor leaves for Juneau on Monday and will return to Louisiana on Thursday, according to his office.
Tom Fink, ex-Anchorage mayor, speaker of House, dies at 92
Fink died of “complications from old age,” his son, Josh Fink, said on Saturday. He had been taken to a hospital last week.
CDC says Florida lawsuit imperils summer cruises to Alaska
If Florida wins an injunction blocking the CDC order, it would “end cruising in Alaska for the season,” lawyers for the agency say because the bill pushed by Alaska’s Republican congressional delegation hinges on the CDC order being in effect.
Alaska launches COVID-19 airport vaccination program
Vaccines will be available at the airports in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau.
Risky, impatient climbers bring danger to US highest peak
In recent years, rangers said they have seen more climbers try to make Denali’s summit by climbing the 7,000 feet (2,134 meters) from the final base camp to the top in one day, which is almost impossible except for the most experienced climbers.
Alaska settles lawsuit that alleged wrongful firing
The case was one of three filed after the Dunleavy administration, as part of its 2018 transition into office, asked at-will employees to submit resignation letters and reapply for their jobs.
Alaska courts making technology upgrades after cyberattack
The court system doesn't believe any confidential or personal data was compromised in the attack.
Juneau police say missing woman found dead near local trail
Family and friends, tribal, state and local law enforcement, and search and rescue had been searching since May 16.
Alaska reports increase in drug-related overdoses
Health officials said Alaska has been experiencing a significant increase in opioid-related overdoses since March, with last week being one of the worst in the state.
Alaska man on land survey in woods mauled, injured by brown bear
Authorities believe a brown bear mauled the 61-year-old man near the small community of Gulkana, about 190 miles northeast of Anchorage.
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy seeks $5 million for large farming project
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposed $5 million in funding for a farming project spanning 156 square miles, the largest the state has seen in decades.
Half of Alaska residents 16 and up received one vaccine dose
The milestones were reached days after Alaska opened vaccinations to children 12 and up, at the recommendation of the CDC.
Interior drops Trump proposal easing rules for Arctic offshore drilling
A statement from the department said existing regulations released in 2016 remain in effect and “are critical to ensuring adequate safety and environmental protections for this sensitive ecosystem and Alaska Native subsistence activities.”
US job growth slows sharply in sign of hiring struggles
The U.S. job market is facing a new struggle in its recovery from COVID-19: Finding enough workers.
Skier dies after crevasse fall in Alaska national park
Mason Stansfield, age 28, of Ouray, Colorado, fell into a crevasse fell 100 feet down. He died during the fall, according to officials.
87-year-old Rep. Don Young announces re-election plans
The Republican, in a statement announcing his re-election plans Wednesday, said with the challenges facing Alaska, this is “not the time to take risks on someone untested and unproven.”
Alaska Airlines bans Reinbold for violating mask rules
Reinbold posted on her personal social media account that she undertook a 14-hour drive through Canada to board a ferry to take her to Juneau on Sunday.
Biden administration freezes Alaska mineral development orders, veteran allotments
The department said it wants to review “defects” in the public land orders regarding requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act.