JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska National Guard will send a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to Bethel today as part of the State’s effort to prepare for disaster response during the 2021 spring flood season. A Black Hawk and aircrew from the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, is scheduled to […]
Federal COVID-19 relief funding enables 18-month budget for Alaska Marine Highway System; plan will provide stability in budgeting, scheduling JUNEAU – The Alaska Marine Highway System, after years of struggling through budget uncertainty, now has a clear path to stability in budgeting and scheduling due to a deal between legislative leaders and the governor to […]
(Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Monday issued Administrative Order No. 321 stating that the State of Alaska will not require vaccine passports in order to travel to, or around, Alaska. “Alaska has led the nation with our COVID-19 response and vaccination rates, effectively protecting our most vulnerable citizens. With high vaccination rates, we […]
Monday, the U.S. Census Bureau released congressional apportionment and population counts for every state, including Alaska. Population totals from the 2020 Census determine how many seats each state gets in Congress. The population of the Alaska has increased by 3.3% to 733,391 over the last 10 years, with no change to its one U.S. House […]