COVID-19 DAILY SUMMARY – May 20, 2021
OVERVIEW – 78 new cases | 0 deaths | 20 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: intermediate | 47.4% of Alaskans vaccinated…
Alaska’s COVID Alert Level Drops From High to Intermediate
May 20, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Commending Alaskans’ efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today…
‘US-Made Bombs Are Devastating Gaza’: Sanders Resolution Aims to Block $735 Million Weapons Sale to Israel
“We cannot simply let another huge arms sale go through without even a congressional debate.” Joining his progressive allies in the…
UN Chief Demands Immediate Israeli-Palestinian Cease-fire
UNITED NATIONS – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that there must be an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas,…
Taliban Capture Eastern Afghan District
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Taliban insurgents have captured a district in eastern Afghanistan and negotiated a temporary truce with government forces…
Alaska Senate Approves FY22 Capital and Operating Budgets
JUNEAU – Wednesday, on the 121st day of the legislative session, the Alaska Senate approved operating and capital budgets that…
Act providing State recognition of Alaska Native Tribes passes House of Representatives
Rep. Zulkosky: ‘It is difficult to speak about expanding our relationship with Tribes when the State doesn’t acknowledge them in…
Legislature Helps Property Owners Stuck With Abandoned Vehicles
JUNEAU – Wednesday, the Alaska State Legislature passed Senate Bill 76 by Senator Jesse Kiehl (D-Juneau), which shortens the wait…
DHSS website experiencing cyberattack; some services disrupted as investigation is conducted
ANCHORAGE –The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has identified the dhss.alaska.gov website as the target of a malware…
World Energy Body Praised for Finally Admitting Fossil Fuels Must Stay in the Ground
“Today’s bombshell report from the International Energy Agency is easy to translate,” said Bill McKibben. “Anyone who continues to engage…