The state Department of Health and Social Services reported 353 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday along with one new death. Alaska has now seen daily new case numbers in the triple digits for more than a month.

Safely navigating the challenges of COVID-19, 77 volunteers spent 846 hours on the river, fenced off two miles of fragile riverbank habitat, and provided educational messages to 2,258 members of the public. They also removed 4,747 pounds of trash and recycled 100 pounds of fishing line.

A sow bear and her three cubs were killed after multiple vehicle collisions. Jeff Selinger with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game told KSRM that the sow and one of her offspring were hit and killed on mile marker 57 on the Sterling Highway north of Skilak Lake Road on October 21, 2020. Two days later one of the remaining cubs was hit by another vehicle.

Health officials are confirming two new coronavirus deaths in Alaska along with 381 new cases. The state Department of Health and Social Services reported the new numbers yesterday. It’s the second-highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases the state has seen so far, with the highest increase reported on Sunday with 526 new cases.

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, Congressman Don Young, and Governor Mike Dunleavy (all R-AK) sent a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, raising issues severely impacting Alaskans. In their letter, the Alaska Delegation highlighted specific, persisting challenges impacting the health and safety of Alaskans and proposed reasonable solutions.

Homer Electric Association, Inc. (HEA) crews responded to multiple power outages over the weekend which were caused by trees falling on to the power lines and a broken crossarm due to high winds.

The state Department of Health and Social Services confirmed 348 new cases yesterday. That’s the third highest single-day increase in cases the state has seen so far.

According to the indictment, Cornelius A. Pettus Jr., 33, of Anchorage, was charged with Deprivation of Civil Rights stemming from an incident which occurred while he was on duty as an
Anchorage Police Officer.

The State Department of Health and Social Services confirmed a record 526 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday. The new cases include 520 Alaska residents and six nonresidents.

With an abundance of precaution, to avoid opening Monday, then needing to close Tuesday, and because of the already shortened school week, operation of schools in Moose Pass and Seward will continue in 100% Remote Learning October 26-28, 2020.