Big tippers: Alaska man joins push to aid restaurant workers
“I wasn’t totally paying attention, to be honest,” lead server Angelina Backus recalled. “And then all of a sudden he pulled out his wallet and he’s pulling out five $100 bills.”
Lawsuit challenges Alaska witness requirement for ballots
A lawsuit filed Tuesday asks a judge to block election officials from enforcing during the COVID-19 pandemic a requirement that Alaska absentee voters have someone witness them signing their ballots.
Dunleavy to pay $2,800 after ads found to violate ethics law
Gov. Mike Dunleavy will pay $2,800 to reimburse the state for ads an independent counsel found were political and violated ethics rules, according to a recently released settlement.
Coordinated effort saves stranded sheep hunter
A hunter who slipped on a slope and became stranded on a scree cliff while trying to recover the sheep he had harvested was rescued Saturday, Aug. 29 in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve.
$13M in health care grants aid 17 organizations
Seventeen health care entities, including several Alaska Native organizations, will share in over $13 million in health care funds made available through grant programs within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Port Valdez North goat hunt opens Oct. 1
Alaska Department of Fish and Game officials have announced the opening on Oct. 1 for registration permit hunt RG148 for mountain goats in Game Management Unit 6D.
DHSS offers advisory on testing for virus
State health officials are advising anyone who has been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 to get tested for the virus, even if not personally experiencing symptoms.
Gross: Health insurance should be affordable
High costs of health insurance, prescription drugs and overall care in Alaska are the most expensive in the country, inhibiting many residents from getting the care they need and also inhibiting growth of the state’s economy, says U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Al Gross.
Unalaska makes move toward geothermal power
An Alaska Native village corporation and Chena Power have signed a 30-year power purchase agreement with the city of Unalaska for 30MW of geothermal produced electrical energy.
Pacific Marine Expo will be a digital experience
Pacific Marine Expo, a major commercial marine event held annually in Seattle, is going digital only in 2020 due to health and safety issues presented by the worldwide novel coronavirus pandemic, organizer Diversified Communications announced.
