Alaska bill to increase penalty for vandalism at houses of worship It makes the crime a felony as opposed to a misdemeanor, with a possible prison sentence of up to five years. Sept. 5, 2024
Neo-Nazi with swastika face tattoo on run in Alaska Alexander Netling, also known as “Bruiser,” was sentenced to five years in prison in March 2019. Feb. 20, 2024
Michigan teen dies hiking in Alaska; Chabad center helps bring him home Local rabbis contributed to making the arrangements, hosting the other Jewish campers and offering grief counseling. July 21, 2023
Alaskans rally around Jewish museum, $5,000 reward offered to find perpetrator of graffiti More than 30 museums throughout Alaska have also expressed their solidarity with the Jewish museum, issuing a letter of support, and against bigotry and anti-Semitism. Faygie Holt Oct. 25, 2021
Swastika stickers placed on Alaska Jewish Museum and Anchorage bar The white stickers, which say “We are everywhere” and include the Nazi symbol in the middle, were first discovered at a bar called “Mad Myrna’s,” and later in the day, at the Jewish museum. May 27, 2021
Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan wins re-election, beating out Jewish opponent Al Gross As a child, Gross was part of the small Jewish community in Alaska and celebrated his bar mitzvah there. Nov. 12, 2020
Jewish mayor of Anchorage resigns after sexting, anti-Semitic response Ethan Berkowitz has led Alaska’s largest city, where an estimated 2,000 Jews reside, since 2015. Oct. 14, 2020
Alaska state lawmaker apologizes for comparing sticker to Star of David “How about an arm band that won’t fall off like a sticker?” emailed Rep. Ben Carpenter. “Are the stickers available as a yellow Star of David?” May 18, 2020
Long-range Arrow-3 missile-defense system successfully tested in Alaska The series of tests is part of an $80 million contract between the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and the Alaska Aerospace Corp, conducted outside of Israel due to the difficulty of testing such a long-range system in a country so small. July 28, 2019
