(Juneau) –Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy are mourning the passing of former Alaska State Senator George Silides. The former lawmaker represented the Fort Yukon and Fairbanks regions in the 8th Session of the Alaska Legislature. He passed away February 17, 2022. “Our family wants to express our sympathy to the family and […]
Deadline to submit interest is Monday, March 7, 2022. (JUNEAU, Alaska) – Due to recent interest from a U.S. buyer to purchase the Malaspina, the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is soliciting Letters of Interest between today, Friday, Feb. 18 and Monday, March 7, 2022. Alaska DOT&PF encourages any U.S. buyer with interest in […]
(Anchorage) – In a newly created position, a retired Alaska State Trooper returns as VPSO operations director to reimagine the 43-year-old Village Public Safety Officer program. On FirstHand, the podcast, Joel Hard says VPSOs are so critical to public safety in villages, that he could not have done his Trooper job without them. Now […]
(Juneau) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy re-emphasizes public safety, PFD, education and infrastructure as priorities for his supplemental budget and the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023. The Governor’s proposed budget continues the trend of less state spending while still investing in essential services for the people of Alaska. This budget begins to rebuild Alaska’s […]