The Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Fairbanks have recently responded to numerous incidents involving aggressive moose across Interior Alaska. The snow and rain that accumulated in late December has created conditions that are very challenging for moose. As a result of these conditions, moose are highly stressed and have been acting more aggressively than is normal. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]