A trooper press release warning Alaskans about the scam said the caller claims the missing person was kidnapped and now is sick and demands money for their safe return.
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Former Alaska House Speaker Bradner, who helped pass permanent fund amendment, dies at 83
Bradner was a Democrat who represented a Fairbanks area district for 10 years in the House.
Update: Another Alaska House staff member tests positive for COVID-19, Capitol now has 4 cases total
The Legislature requires that everyone who works in the Capitol — including all legislators, staff members and news reporters — undergo rapid tests for the coronavirus every four or five days.
Wilderness resort installs large solar array outside Denali National Park
It took two years for Camp Denali to install its new 90-kilowatt array at the end of the Park Road, near Wonder Lake.
Shipping container kitchen could lower construction costs for rural Alaska
Unalakleet housing director Kari Duame says having the kitchen and bathroom components completed offsite gets around the need to bring in skilled trades people.
‘I don’t win a lot of dog races’: Kaduce takes first in experimental Summit Quest 300
Kaduce’s win comes after a substantial rule change requiring longer-than-usual rests at checkpoints to boost dog health.