Washington, D.C. – Sunday, Alaska Congressman Don Young was sworn in to begin his 25th term as Congressman for All Alaska. First elected in a special election on March 6, 1973, Congressman Young currently serves as Dean of the U.S. House of Representatives. In his position as Dean, Congressman Young administered the oath of office […]
December 31, 2020 ANCHORAGE – In January, Alaska will receive another 52,900 doses of COVID-19 vaccine: 27,300 doses of Pfizer vaccine (includes 7,800 doses allocated to the Indian Health Service – IHS) and 25,600 doses of Moderna vaccine (includes 8,400 doses allocated to IHS). Vaccine continues to be distributed across the state through a phased […]
Two Year Upgrade of Alaska’s Automated Fingerprint System Will Help Solve Crimes Faster December 29, 2020 (Anchorage, AK) – After years of planning and months of testing, the upgrade to Alaska’s portion of the Western Identification Network (WIN) Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) has been successfully completed. Alaska, the first state to upgrade among the […]
A meeting to take public comments about phase 1B – which includes those aged 75 and older and front-line essential workers – of Alaska’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution will be held online this afternoon, Dec. 28. The Alaska Vaccine Allocation Advisory Committee will use these comments, along with recommendations from CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, […]