May 20, 2022 FastCast

All of Wednesday's top headlines across the state, including the health of the permanent fund, what caused a massive section of the Alaska-Canada Highway to collapse last week, and sad news of a Wyoming man killed by a fireworks incident in Gustavus over the Fourth of July holiday.

Just weeks ago, the city of Palmer installed a safe needle drop box as part of a long-running campaign to combat the public health hazards caused by improper needle disposal.

The largest earthquakes in the world in 2020 and 2021 were in Alaska. New research looks into whether they are connected and part of an 80-year sequence of quakes.

The Alaska Permanent Fund is expected to have lost 1-2% of its value over the fiscal year that ended on June 30, but fund managers will need to confirm those projections in late August when end-of-fiscal-year statements are compiled.

The executive director of the Alaska Democratic Party faces charges including driving under the influence and refusing a chemical test after a weekend traffic stop near Soldotna.