COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – August 5, 2021
OVERVIEW – 382 new cases | 5 deaths | 98 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 52.6% of Alaskans 12+…
Fairbanks DUI Driver takes Troopers on 130 MPH Chase Wednesday
At about 4:13 pm on Wednesday, an Alaska State Trooper based in Fairbanks attempted a traffic stop on a speeding…
American Lung Association Launches Vape-Free Schools Scholarship Fund
Vape-Free Schools Initiative aims to educate about the need to address youth vaping in Alaska schools ANCHORAGE, AK (August 5,…
2021 Donlin Gold Backhaul Project to Remove E-waste From Yukon-kuskokwim Region
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (August 4, 2021) – For the fifth year in a row, multiple entities and tribes are coming together…
Justice and Interior Departments Take Next Steps in Implementation of Not Invisible Act
Announce Call For Nominations For Commission Members and Upcoming Tribal Consultations The Departments of Justice and the Interior Wednesday announced next steps in the implementation…
Governor, Chief Medical Officer Encourage Eligible Alaskans to Vaccinate, Students Return to In-Person Education
(Anchorage, AK) – Wednesday, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and the state’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anne Zink, publicly encouraged every…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Publishes New Regulations for Incidental Take of Polar Bears and Pacific Walruses in the North Slope of Alaska
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has published final incidental take regulations (ITR) under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) for the nonlethal, incidental, unintentional take of polar bears and Pacific walruses that…
Groups Welcome Biden Review But Demand Congress Permanently Protect Arctic Refuge From Drilling
Activists urge lawmakers to reverse a relevant 2017 law, “cancel the leases issued by the Trump administration, and shut down…
Predicting Future Fish Productivity by Better Understanding the Role of Habitat in the Life of a Fish
This innovative modeling approach considers links between environmental variables and local habitat impacts on overall fish productivity. In countries like…
Speaker applauds growing consensus for PCE, UA scholarships following public testimony
JUNEAU – House Speaker Louise Stutes issued the following statement Tuesday in response to a series of public comments by…