An Anchorage man was turned back at the border because of Canada’s pandemic-related travel restrictions, but he reportedly refused to leave the checkpoint.
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New program offers Alaskans up to $75 monthly discount for internet services
Internet users in Alaska who are low income or who lost wages during the pandemic are eligible for an internet subsidy of up to $75 per month under a new federal program
Anchorage man arrested after being denied entry into Canada
Troopers responded to a call from customs at around 9:30 a.m. about a “hostile subject,” and arrested Sharkey for second-degree trespassing.
Fairbanks teacher on leave after comments in class about George Floyd
The video posted to YouTube shows the teacher leading a conversation about police killing Black people, including the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. She does not defend Chauvin, but says Floyd would be alive if he had complied with police orders.
‘This place is on fire with COVID’: Younger, unvaccinated patients strain Fairbanks hospital
Medical workers at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital say the hospital’s capacity is being strained by high COVID-19 rates, and the community should be more alarmed.
In Interior Alaska, severe COVID-19 cases surge while vaccinations lag
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital’s intensive care unit is reporting its highest rates of the disease since January.