Congressmen Don Young and Tom O’Halleran Initiate Bipartisan Fat Bear Week Bet
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday, Congressman Don Young (R-AK-AL) and Congressman Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ-01) shook hands on a friendly wager for Katmai National…
Department of Revenue Announces 2021 Permanent Fund Dividend Amount
(Juneau, AK) – Beginning the week of October 11th, an estimated 643,000 Alaskans will start to receive their 2021 Permanent…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
(Anchorage, AK) – Each year Alaska recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, the Alaska Department…
COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – Sept. 30, 2021
OVERVIEW – 1,270 new cases | 10 deaths | 203 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 60.3% of Alaskans 12+…
Dunleavy Administration Announces Successful Completion of Land Exchange
(Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced the successful land exchange through the Alaska Mental Health Trust (AMHT), which increases…
Winnebago Driver on Sterling Arrested on DUI Charges following Hit and Run
Alaska State Troopers, after receiving a report that a 1985 Winnebago had crashed into another vehicle then fled the scene,…
Congressional Report on Toxic Metals in Baby Food Spurs Demand for FDA Action
“This is what happens when you let the food and chemical companies, not the FDA, decide whether our food is…
US Opioid Overdose Deaths Soar
WASHINGTON — In the shadows of Washington’s government office buildings, Gary Hayes searches for another dose of heroin, chasing a high…
North Korea Dismisses US Calls for Talks
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed the United States’ offer to resume a dialogue but…
COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – Sept. 29, 2021
OVERVIEW – 1,009 new cases | 4 deaths | 207 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 60% of Alaskans 12+…