Almost a third of soldiers surveyed at the Fairbanks base told Army researchers they suffered from sleeplessness, with 40% of them pointing to long daylight hours as the cause.
Four men who say they were illegally imprisoned for nearly two decades for the murder of a teenager in Alaska will now have their lawsuit go forward.
A 33-year-old Fairbanks resident intentionally rammed two patrol vehicles after the pursuit Thursday night, troopers said.
Federal authorities say the man had been trying to pay someone he met in jail $1,500 help him find someone to kill his ex-girlfriend.
Investigators relied on misinformation for warrants to search a Maine man’s home for a gun and collect his DNA to bolster their case against him in the 1993 rape and murder of an Alaska woman, according to testimony given this week.
Family members of the missing repeatedly asked for people to come forward with any information they have.
The earlier closing time comes a week after Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage banned the sale of alcohol on the installation from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Anthony Peterson and his teenage son, Aaron Peterson, fatally shot an 18-year-old north of Fairbanks after a verbal fight, troopers said.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is continuing, but troopers said there were no initial indications of foul play.
Five Alaska health care workers experienced adverse reactions after getting the COVID-19 vaccine this week, including two reactions that were considered serious.
Cole was a professor of northern studies and history, and taught thousands of students during his decades-long career.
An Ester Volunteer Fire Department pickup went out of control while passing another vehicle and crossed into oncoming traffic, troopers said.
Fifty-five inmates and a staff member have tested positive as of Wednesday.
This is the largest outbreak among inmates at an Alaska correctional facility to date.
No deaths have occurred, and one resident is currently hospitalized.
Of the new cases at the home announced on Tuesday, nine were in residents there and 19 were in staff members.
Experts say they’re encouraged to see that the only two known cases were relatively mild, and there’s no evidence of human-to-human transmission.
The bus will be displayed at the University of Alaska Museum of the North once conservation work is complete.
They say it’s been challenging to feel comfortable publicly sharing their experiences with the coronavirus.
The state-run homes balance coronavirus safeguards with trying to keep seniors connected while they’re isolated from family on the outside. But the virus has made its way into several homes.
