ANCHORAGE – Today, Governor Dunleavy issued his vetoes of the Fiscal Year 2022 budgets. Many of the vetoes contained services and projects that had bipartisan and bicameral support in the legislature. These vetoes include public broadcasting, pre-Kindergarten grants, Alaska Marine Highway, front-line social workers, tourism, and the Permanent Fund Dividend, among other essential services. Members […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard in partnership with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), as well as federal, state and local law enforcement agencies are preparing for Operation Dry Water 2021 to commence in Alaska Friday through the holiday weekend. Boaters can expect to see an increased law enforcement presence on […]
WASHINGTON — Wednesday, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, announced that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded over $20 million to the Robert Curtis Memorial Airport in Noorvik, and the Togiak Airport in Togiak Village. This funding was made available under the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program […]
OVERVIEW – 86 new cases | 3 deaths| 15 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: low | 50% of Alaskans 12+ vaccinated TAKE ACTION – Choosing to get vaccinated is the single most important action you can take to protect yourself and your community and to reopen our economy. Learn more about the CDC’s recommendations for fully vaccinated […]