ANCHORAGE – On June 14, the Alaska Senate Democrats sent a letter to the Division of Elections and the Lieutenant Governor demanding answers for the staggering rejection rates of mail-in ballots in the special primary election for the United States Congress. According to Division of Elections data, one area of Alaska had more than 17% of […]
Reporting data for June 8-14, 2022 OVERVIEW – 2,452 new cases | 0 newly reported deaths | 61 hospitalizations | 65.3% of Alaskans 5+ vaccinated WEEKLY UPDATE – DHSS updates all COVID-19 dashboards weekly on Wednesdays. For the latest on COVID-19 in Alaska, read the DHSS weekly update and DHSS data summaries: dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Epi/id/Pages/COVID-19/communications.aspx Notes: Layering protective measures, including vaccination, masking, […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced the first salmon donation of 2022 on June 10, 2022, for communities adversely impacted by poor salmon returns to the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers. The partnership between the State of Alaska, Kwik’Pak Fisheries, Alaska Interior Fish Processors, and Tanana Chiefs Conference, Copper River Seafoods, and Lynden Air […]
(Anchorage) – Governor Mike Dunleavy accepted Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Corri Feige’s resignation Tuesday. Commissioner Feige has served Alaskans from the beginning of the administration and is leaving to devote more time to her family. Her last day with the administration is June 30, 2022. “Commissioner Feige is a shining example of what public […]