Megan Pacer
Digital reporter/producer
Anchorage, AK
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Megan is a digital reporter and producer with a background in reporting, photography and pagination at daily and weekly newspapers in Alaska. She graduated from Central Michigan University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in anthropology and journalism and moved to Alaska shortly thereafter. She joined Alaska's News Source in 2021
Megan has spent the last several years reporting on a wide variety of topics including local government, sports, economic drivers, art, crime and education.
(Photo Credit: Freeze Frame Photography)
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The state reported more than 900 additional COVID-19 infections on Friday, as well as two more COVID-related deaths of Alaska residents and one nonresident death.
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The annual Alaska Federation of Natives convention will be completely virtual for the second year in a row due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Anchorage Assembly has voted to override Mayor Dave Bronson's veto of the emergency ordinance requiring masks that was passed earlier this week.
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Alaska reported 986 additional COVID-19 cases and two new deaths Thursday as hospitalizations rose slightly again this week.
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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium's chief executive officer resigned on Wednesday.
Alaska reports more than 1,200 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday as hospitalizations begin to climb once more.
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Clem Tillion, a longtime Alaska legislator and advocate for commercial fishing, has died. He was 96.
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The Alaska State Troopers and the Department of Public Safety announced the arrest of a Soldotna trooper who faces charges of sexual abuse of a minor.
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson has vetoed the emergency mask ordinance passed at Tuesday night's assembly meeting. The assembly needs a supermajority of eight votes to override a mayoral veto.
Members of the Anchorage Assembly passed an emergency ordinance at their Tuesday night meeting that will allow the use of $2.65 million to bring COVID-19 testing in the municipality back up to previous levels, after the city reduced testing hours and locations.
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The Anchorage Assembly has passed an emergency ordinance that will require masks within the municipality. The mayor has said he will veto it.
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The state reported 16 recent COVID-related deaths of Alaska residents on Tuesday, and less than 500 new cases.
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The Anchorage Assembly will once again take public testimony on a proposed mask ordinance on Wednesday, after the last meeting was canceled when two city administration members tested positive for COVID-19.
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The Alaska Public Offices Commission has upheld a $38,500 fine against Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson's election campaign for campaign finance violations during the mayoral election.
The state reported four recent COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations remained relatively level over the weekend.
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A man who died this past Friday is the sixth Alaska inmate whose death has been COVID-19 related, officials say.
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Police are conducting a homicide investigation after a woman was found dead early Sunday morning.
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Today's Anchorage Assembly meeting has been canceled after assembly members came in close contact with the municipal manager and municipal attorney on Thursday, who have since tested positive for COVID-19.
Alaska reported two new deaths related to COVID-19 on Friday as hospitalizations rose slightly, after declining earlier this week.
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A student was arrested after police say they threatened to "shoot up" West Anchorage High School.
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A federal judge has ruled that Gov. Mike Dunleavy and a former member of his administration violated the US and Alaska Constitutions when they fired two state employees during Dunleavy's transition to governor in 2018.
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The Alaska Wildlife Troopers reported Friday that U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka has been fined for fishing without a commercial crew license.
Thursday's continued public hearing on a proposed mask ordinance was once again riddled with boisterous testimony, outbursts from an unruly crowd and clashes between the assembly and city administration.
Alaska reported 5 new deaths and more than 800 additional COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations continued to decline slightly this week.
Alaska reported more than 800 new COVID-19 cases and three recent deaths, while COVID-19 hospitalizations have gone down over the last two days. Hospital administrators are still cautious, however.
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A Delta Junction man is accused of making threats to two U.S. senators, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. Dan Sullivan.
Police said there was no evidence in either case that the students used the weapons to make threats.
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For the fifth night, residents filed into Anchorage Assembly Chambers to share their thoughts on a proposed ordinance that would require mask wearing within the municipality.
Alaska reported three new deaths and more than 800 additional COVID-19 infections Tuesday as the Anchorage mayor's office announced a new partnership to provide COVID-19 testing, vaccination and treatment.
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Sharply divided public testimony on a proposed ordinance that would require masks to be worn in Anchorage continued for a fourth night on Monday.
Alaska reports its second highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and more than 2,200 new cases as the COVID-19 surge continues.
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A New York woman has been charged for her involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot after an investigation that led the FBI to Homer, Alaska.
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As Alaska’s current surge of COVID-19 continues and resources start to run short in hospitals, the state has activated a crisis standards of care document to help guide decision making for 20 hospitals and health care facilities.
An FBI team from Anchorage responded to Kodiak Island on Friday to deal with a suspicious package found at a salvage yard.
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Mayor Dave Bronson's proposed fiscal year 2022 budget would eliminate 53 positions and reduce spending by $7.5 million.
Hospitals in Kodiak and Fairbanks are now operating under crisis standards of care as Alaska reported more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases on Friday.
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Alaska Air Group will now require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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A calmer public hearing on Thursday followed a raucous meeting on Wednesday, and public comment will be extended to next Monday.
Alaska reported another 10 COVID-19 related deaths on Thursday and more than 1,200 additional COVID-19 infections while the state’s COVID-19 rate remains the highest in the nation.
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Jewish leaders have condemned the use of the Holocaust symbol at the meeting, as well as Bronson's comments.
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This year's Permanent Fund dividend will be $1,114, according to the Alaska Department of Revenue.
The Anchorage police arrested four people during a tense Anchorage Assembly public hearing on a proposed ordinance that would require masks to be worn within the municipality.
A public hearing on an ordinance that would require masking in the Municipality of Anchorage will continue into a second day.
The regional hospital in Bethel became the latest on Wednesday to enact crisis standards of care as Alaska's upward trajectory in COVID-19 cases continues.
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JBER now requires personnel to wear masks while indoors at facilities that are off base as well.
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The fourth special session will begin at 2 p.m. on Oct. 4, Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced.
Alaska reported 10 new deaths and more than 700 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as the state works through a data backlog and a surge fueled by the delta variant continues.
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Tourism businesses and organizations struggling to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic have another opportunity for grant funding from the Municipality of Anchorage.
An Eagle River man and State of Alaska employee has been arrested for allegedly possessing and accessing child pornography.