The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in what will likely become a landmark abortion rights case. The court’s conservative justices, who have a 6-3 majority, gave hints that they are considering weakening or even overturning a 48-year-old decision that held that women have a constitutional right to abort a pregnancy. In the […]
One Democratic lawmaker said Republicans’ plot to shut down the federal government over a vaccination rule is “extraordinarily cynical and dangerous.” Congressional Republicans on Wednesday refused to drop their threat to shut down the federal government over President Joe Biden’s coronavirus vaccination requirements for employers, even after the first case of the Omicron variant was detected in the […]
More than 300 ornaments, a tribal blessing and 200 miles of travel bring holiday cheer to the Capital JUNEAU, Alaska –A tradition that goes back five years, the Together Tree brings holiday cheer to the Governor’s Mansion through collaboration and community. USDA Forest Service employees worked to select the perfect tree, schools in local Southeast […]
OVERVIEW – 336 new cases | 1 death | 76 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 55% of Alaskans 5+ vaccinated NOTE – Please note that starting Monday, Dec. 6, the Alaska COVID-19 Information Hub and the data dashboards will update three times per week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. This COVID-19 data summary will also transition to the […]