The request was so unusual that Jeff Skaflestad was nearly certain it was a misunderstanding. Would Skaflestad, a Hoonah-based, Norwegian-Tlingit artist, be interested in creating artwork to be used in a video game? “When they first asked me the question, I had to make sure they knew I don’t do […]
Alaska
Alaska air traffic and airport development are surging to meet demand for more cargo and passenger flights, as growing numbers of Americans make online purchases to avoid shopping malls and plan travel to remote vacation spots including Alaska due to COVID-19 concerns. The uptick in airport traffic in Alaska extends […]
The single biggest hit to fishermen from the COVID-19 virus is lower dock prices, according to Alaska and West Coast harvesters, and 98% said their businesses have been badly bashed by the pandemic. That’s based on survey results compiled by Ocean Strategies, a public relations firm that focuses on fisheries […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — Health officials in Alaska have reported that a second health care worker had an adverse reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine. Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau says the two workers showed adverse reactions about 10 minutes after receiving the vaccine and were treated. One received the vaccine Tuesday […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska A man who was the first among a few Alaska residents to face charges for violating a coronavirus quarantine order was killed in a shooting. Duane Fields, 48, died Oct. 21 at the Anchorage hotel where he lived and worked, Alaska Public Media reported Monday. Fields helped another […]