JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska National Guard is providing emergency response assistance to the Fairbanks North Star Borough starting today after extreme snow and ice conditions in Interior Alaska have caused power outages and stranded some local residents. Air National Guard and Army National Guard personnel who live in the borough volunteered for […]
(Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy will issue an executive order to restructure the Department of Health and Social Services into two departments in the upcoming legislative session. The Department’s Commissioner, Adam Crum, addresses the efficiencies and potential innovation brought by the reorganization in an interview on FirstHand, the podcast. With the budget the size […]
OVERVIEW – 996 new cases | 2 deaths | 52 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 57.4% of Alaskans 5+ vaccinated Note: Protective measures against the Omicron variant remain the same as for the other COVID variants. Layering protective measures, including masking, handwashing, physical distancing, and testing help to reduce transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Using a self-test […]
(Anchorage) – Tuesday, Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer announced he will not seek re-election in 2022 and released the following statement: “Almost 30 years ago, I decided to run for the Anchorage Assembly. I committed myself to public service. After eight years on the Assembly, eight in the House of Representatives, 10 in the State Senate, […]