Governor Dunleavy Activates Disaster Assistance Programs for Mukluk Fire

Governor Dunleavy Activates Disaster Assistance Programs for Mukluk Fire

  Homeowners and Renters in Affected Areas Encouraged to Apply for Recovery Grants JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a Disaster Declaration today for the Alaska Gateway Regional Education Attendance Area (REAA), including Tok, impacted by the Mukluk Fire. The declaration activates the state’s Public and Individual Assistance program.   The Division […]

Sullivan Statement on Latest King Cove Road Ruling

Sullivan Statement on Latest King Cove Road Ruling

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement after a federal judge in Alaska issued a ruling on Tuesday that blocks a proposed land exchange to facilitate construction of a life-saving road between the isolated community of King Cove, Alaska, and nearby Cold Bay, which is home to an all-weather airport. “Today’s ruling by […]

Sullivan Welcomes Over $2.3 Million for Seward Shipyard Upgrades

Sullivan Welcomes Over $2.3 Million for Seward Shipyard Upgrades

SEWARD—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee overseeing the Coast Guard, and Admiral Kevin Lunday, the 28th Commandant of the Coast Guard, last week celebrated the awarding of more than $2.3 million in federal grants to two Seward shipyard operators to expand vessel-handling capacity, modernize equipment, and strengthen Alaska’s maritime infrastructure. […]

Governor Dunleavy Issues Disaster Declaration in Response to Imminent Glacial Flood Threat in Juneau

Governor Dunleavy Issues Disaster Declaration in Response to Imminent Glacial Flood Threat in Juneau

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Governor Mike Dunleavy has issued a State Disaster Declaration in response to an imminent threat of catastrophic flooding caused by a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) originating from Suicide Basin, a side basin of the Mendenhall Glacier.   The declaration follows formal requests for assistance submitted by the City and […]