JUNEAU – The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) applauded the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) decision to require all public housing agencies to go smoke-free within 18 months. The new rule includes not only residential units and common areas, but also a 25-foot non-smoking perimeter around the buildings to protect doorways, windows, […]
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker and Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott today praised U.S. Department of the Interior’s announcement that Secretary Sally Jewell appointed Anthony Christianson of Hydaburg to Chair of the Federal Subsistence Board in Alaska. “As a life-long Alaskan with deep personal knowledge and experience with subsistence needs and policies, Anthony is an excellent […]
Juneau, AK (November 17, 2016) – Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Central Council) announced the hire of Ken Truitt as Deputy Chief Operating Officer. In this new role, Ken will work closely with Chief Operating Officer (COO) Corrine Garza to manage tribal assets, facilities, and operations to ensure an efficient and […]
Juneau police are seeking five felony counts against a Juneau man who threw his mother from a vehicle just prior to taking police on a wild chase back and forth through the capital city on Saturday. 23-year-old Cecil Trent Yeisley dumped his mother from the vehicle on Hospital Drive, after she was seen hanging out of […]