The latest Crime in Alaska Report released on Oct. 3 revealed that the downward trend in rates continues. For the third straight year, from 2019 to 2021, Alaska’s overall crime rate declined by double digits on an annual basis and is now at the lowest level in 41 years. Compared to 2018, our crime rate […]
Maintenance will end Oct. 1 on the Denali Highway, McCarthy Road and Eureka/Rampart Road; Oct. 15 on the Taylor Highway. (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) —The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) will end seasonal maintenance, including snow and ice removal, on the Denali Highway, Taylor Highway, McCarthy Road, and the Eureka/Rampart Road in October. DOT&PF does […]
JUNEAU — Workers in Western Alaska affected by Typhoon Merbok in September 2022 may qualify for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). In response to a request for federal assistance by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the Bering Strait, Kashunamiut, Lower Kuskokwim and Lower Yukon regions affected by the Sept. 15-20, 2022, severe storm, flooding and landslides have officially […]
2021 Data Shows Lowest Total Number of Reported Crimes Since 1975 (Anchorage, AK) – The Department of Public Safety has released the 2021 Crime in Alaska Report, its annual publication detailing crimes reported in Alaska, which reveals a 15.2% decrease in Alaska’s overall crime rate. This also reflects the lowest number of reported offenses since 1975 and […]