(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 […]
OVERVIEW – 1,150 new cases | 0 deaths* | 106 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 58.9% of Alaskans 5+ vaccinated * – As of the week starting on Feb. 6, newly accounted COVID-19 deaths will be reported weekly on Wednesdays. Please see this webpage for more information on the process used to report COVID-19 deaths: dhss.alaska.gov/dph/epi/id/pages/covid-19/deathcounts.aspx. […]
JUNEAU – Rep. Ivy Spohnholz saw her legislation to broaden Alaskans’ access to dental care pass the House floor today in a vote of 34-1. If passed, HB 111 will establish a special permit to allow experienced, Alaska-licensed dental hygienists to provide preventative oral health care to underserved populations. “Oral hygiene plays a critical role […]