January 22nd, 1902
COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – Jan. 21, 2022
OVERVIEW – 6,532 new cases | 0 deaths | 134 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 58.2% 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 […]
January 21st, 1905
Amid Rocky COVID-19 Rapid Test Rollout, Rep. Young Presses the Administration for Answers for Concerned Alaskans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday, Congressman Don Young sent a letter to Jeffrey Zients, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, pressing him to answer mounting questions from Alaskans surrounding federally issued COVID-19 rapid antigen tests. On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, the federal government launched its online COVID-19 rapid test order system. Within hours of launch, countless Alaskans contacted Congressman Young […]
January 20th, 1913
COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – Jan. 19, 2022
OVERVIEW – 10,202 new cases | 64 deaths | 116 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 58.1% 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 […]
Four Sentenced for Bribery and Scheme to Defraud VA and SBA
ANCHORAGE – Four Anchorage individuals involved in a bribery and fraud scheme to obtain Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) government contracts with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have been sentenced in federal court. Donald Garner, 50, owner of Veteran Ability, was a government contractor who provided various services to the U.S. government, including […]
Governor Dunleavy Discusses Budget, Legislative Session, COVID-19 on Latest Podcast Episode
(Juneau) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy released a new episode of his podcast, An Update from the 3rd Floor, marking the first day of the 2022 Legislative Session. Governor Dunleavy alongside the host, Dave Stieren, discuss the Fiscal Year 2023 budget, 2022 Legislative Session priorities and COVID-19. In this episode, Governor Dunleavy talks about prioritizing […]
Interior and Agriculture Departments to Hold Consultations with Tribes and Alaska Natives on Take of Fish and Wildlife in Alaska
WASHINGTON — The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture today announced a series of nation-to-nation consultations with federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Natives on the Federal Subsistence Management Program. The program, jointly implemented by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, provides a preference for take of fish and wildlife resources for subsistence […]