Former Democratic state lawmaker Mary Peltola bested her Republican opponents Sarah Palin and Nick Begich, to become Alaska’s first Alaskan Native to represent Alaska in the U.S. Congress. Peltola, a Yup’ik, took away 91,206 votes, or 51.47%, the majority of the votes after the last ranked choice tally on Wednesday. She gained 15,445 votes from […]
A major concern about mine development in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region and in many watersheds throughout Alaska is the potential for toxic waste to contaminate water and threaten world class salmon runs. Copper is a particular concern because it is acutely toxic to fish at relatively low concentrations. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) uses […]
JUNEAU– Alaska’s Election System gave Alaskan voters more choice, voice, and competition on Election Day. A near-record number of Alaskan voters participated in the August 16, 2022 Special Election. When surveyed after voting, 95% of Alaskans reported that they received instructions on how to rank their choices. Additionally, 85% of Alaskans reported ranked choice voting […]
Reporting data for August 24-30, 2022 OVERVIEW – 1,988 new cases | 0 newly reported deaths | 80 hospitalizations | 28.3% of Alaskans boosted WEEKLY UPDATE – DOH updates all COVID-19 dashboards weekly on Wednesdays. For the latest on COVID-19 in Alaska, read the DOH weekly update and DOH data summaries: health.alaska.gov/dph/Epi/id/Pages/COVID-19/communications.aspx Notes: Layering protective measures, including vaccination, masking, ventilation, […]