Washington, D.C. – Friday, Alaska Congressman Don Young announced that Anderson Tran, a member of NOAA’s 2022 Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program, has joined his Washington, D.C. office. Throughout the course of his year-long fellowship, Anderson will work with Congressman Young and advise him on issues relating to fisheries, oceans, and […]
Microreactor technology promises clean, safe energy (Juneau) – Tuesday, Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced the first bill in a package of energy legislation intended to promote energy independence, long-term cost reductions, and competitive markets in both urban and rural Alaska. Senate Bill 177 will allow communities across Alaska to explore new opportunities related to microreactors. Ranging […]
OVERVIEW – 4,147 new cases | 8 deaths | 184 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 58.5% 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 […]
On Wednesday, the ACLU of Alaska settled case against Governor Michael Dunleavy and former Chief of Staff Tuckerman Babcock ANCHORAGE – The ACLU of Alaska and State of Alaska finalized a settlement in Blanford and Bellville v. Dunleavy on Wednesday. The settlement resolves a lawsuit after a federal district court ruled in October that the […]