Although it will be an uphill battle to get the word out before the Oct. 5 election, write-in candidate Will Muldoon said he wouldn’t run if he didn’t think he still had a chance.
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55 Lemon Creek inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last month
As of Monday afternoon, the facility was housing 41 COVID positive inmates. It’s not clear how many staff members have tested positive.
Juneau business hosts fundraiser for employee’s family in Afghanistan
Alaska Probiotics will host a fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 18 at its storefront on Franklin Street.
Anchorage refugee assistance program gets ready for up to 100 people fleeing Afghanistan
Catholic Social Services CEO Lisa Aquino says the refugee program’s staff and volunteers will help with things like finding housing and employment, as well as learning English.
Filipino teachers fill staffing gaps in Lower Kuskokwim schools
A national teacher shortage left the Lower Kuskokwim School District scrambling. The district had dozens of positions to fill in only a few months, and looked to the Philippines for solutions.
‘Amazing to see it happening’: Team Rubicon volunteers help with Haines storm cleanup
Team Rubicon is mostly veterans and first responders volunteering to do disaster recovery missions around the world.