OVERVIEW – 573 new cases | 20 deaths* | 37 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 59.5% of Alaskans 5+ vaccinated To check variant data for Alaska, please check the Alaska Coronavirus Variants Dashboard at akvariants.github.io. TAKE ACTION – Choosing to get vaccinated is the single most important action you can take to protect yourself and your community and to […]
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake on Cook Inlet’s western shores, briefly rattled southcentral Alaska at 10:45 am on Wednesday morning. The quake, just over 42 miles west of Port Alsworth, 70 miles northeast of Iliamna, and 127 miles east-northeast of Anchorage, originated at a depth of 87.6 miles. No immediate injuries or damage have been reported. […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, and Western Towboat have established a unified command in response to a tug grounding in the Neva Strait, Monday. No injuries have been reported and all four crew members were safely transferred from Western Mariner, an 83-foot inspected tug, to a nearby vessel. All […]
(Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy’s Executive Order 121, to divide the State’s largest department in two, has become law and takes effect July 1. The reorganization of the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) will create two smaller, more nimble departments focused on a more proactive approach to serving Alaskans. “Reorganization will create […]