The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 passed the 900,000-mark Friday, a tally President Joe Biden described in a statement as a “tragic milestone” fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus. Biden said the victims were “beloved mothers and fathers, grandparents, children, brothers and sisters, neighbors and friends,” and urged vaccinations for all […]
OVERVIEW – 3,830 new cases | 0 deaths | 160 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 58.5% 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 […]
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Alaska Congressman Don Young announced that Anderson Tran, a member of NOAA’s 2022 Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program, has joined his Washington, D.C. office. Throughout the course of his year-long fellowship, Anderson will work with Congressman Young and advise him on issues relating to fisheries, oceans, and […]
Alaska State Troopers reported that a Palmer Police Department patrol vehicle ran into a pedestrian on Bogard Road on Thursday morning. AST was notified of the accident at 9:49 am on Thursday morning at Bogard and Green Forest Drive and they, along with EMS responded to the scene. EMS transported the victim to the hospital […]