Polar Star officer steps up to ship’s command
U.S. Coast Guard Capt. William Woityra has taken the helm of the nation’s only heavy icebreaker, the 44-year-old Polar Star, relieving Capt. Gregory Stanclik as commanding officer, at Mare Island Dry Dock in Vallejo, Calif.
Florida man sentenced for shooting bear in wildlife refuge
A resident of St. Petersburg, Fla. has been sentenced in federal court for violating the Lacey Act by killing a black bear in the Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area of Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, an area closed to all hunting and trapping.
IRS: Beware of COVID-19 fraud
Internal Revenue Service officials are reminding taxpayers to guard against tax fraud and other financial scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Grants available for struggling artists
Artists struggling financially because of the pandemic are invited to apply for a $1,500 Alaska Arts and Culture Emergency Relief COVID-19 Grant before the June 30 deadline.
Legislator seeks absentee ballots for all voters
Division of Election officials have already approved sending absentee ballot applications to every registered voter over the age of 65 prior to the August primary elections, but now one legislator wants those ballots going to all eligible voters.
AHFC hopes to aid up to 12,000 households
State housing officials say they hope to help between 8,000 and 12,000 households stay in their homes through a lottery for rent or mortgage relief that got underway Monday, June 15.
Ketchikan warns virus spread possible after quarantine break
A person who didn’t follow quarantine procedures after arriving in Alaska has created the possibility of broad community spread of the coronavirus after going to social gatherings and public places in Ketchikan while awaiting results of a COVID-19 test that turned out positive, officials said.
‘Into the Wild’ bus removed from Alaska backcountry
An abandoned bus in the Alaska backcountry, popularized by the book “Into the Wild” and movie of the same name, was removed.
Update: 33 new residents test positive for COVID-19 during weekend
Update: Thirty-three new residents tested positive for COVID-19 during the weekend, along with four additional nonresidents, boosting the statewide count of COVID-19 cases in Alaska to 755, plus 106 nonresidents, mostly seafood industry workers.
Russian nuclear-capable bombers fly near Alaska
Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown near Alaska on a mission demonstrating the military's long-range strike capability.
