(Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy extend their deepest sympathies to the family of former Alaska Representative Jules Wright, Department of Commerce Commissioner Julie Anderson’s father, who passed away Tuesday. “On behalf of the State of Alaska, the First Lady and I offer our thoughts and prayers to the Wright […]
OVERVIEW – 4,519 new cases | 5 deaths | 81 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 57.9% of Alaskans 5+ vaccinated Note: Protective measures against the Omicron variant remain the same as for the other COVID variants. Layering protective measures, including masking, handwashing, physical distancing, and testing help to reduce transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Using a self-test […]
The State Emergency Operations Center responds to Yakutat’s emergency request JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The City and Borough of Yakutat and Southeast Alaska has received tremendous amounts of snow and rain over the last seven days. The State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC) has been working with communities in the region to identify and address […]
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Hemp compounds identified by Oregon State University research via a chemical screening technique invented at OSU show the ability to prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from entering human cells. Findings of the study led by Richard van Breemen, a researcher with Oregon State’s Global Hemp Innovation Center, College of Pharmacy and […]