OVERVIEW – 508 new cases | 9 deaths | 141 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 54% of Alaskans 5+ vaccinated TAKE ACTION – Choosing to get vaccinated is the single most important action you can take to protect yourself and your community and to keep our economy strong. Learn more about the vaccines at covidvax.alaska.gov and […]
November 10, 2021 (Anchorage) – Alaska joined a coalition of states today in a lawsuit to block a federal government effort to make health care providers force their employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine. A new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) rule would mandate vaccines for almost every full-time, part-time, volunteer or contract […]
FAIRBANKS – An Alaska Wildlife Trooper has entered into an agreement with the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Alaska to resolve investigations into false and misleading statements he made to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2019. According to the agreement and other court proceedings, Timothy Abbott, 39, of North […]
(Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has populated the Governor’s Advisory Council on Opioid Remediation. In October, Governor Dunleavy issued Administrative Order No. 324 to establish the Governor’s Advisory Council on Opioid Remediation. There are five local government officials among the appointees including Daniel Grimes, Bryce Ward, Karl Soderstrom, Glenn Steckman and Richard Simmons. Additionally, […]