ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Saturday announced one new death and 11 new cases of COVID-19 in three Alaska communities – Anchorage (9), Craig (1) and Wasilla (1). This brings the total case count in Alaska to 257. These new cases and the death were reported from 12:00 […]
We know there is a lot of information out there right now about COVID-19 precautions and the affects they’ve had on day-to-day activities. Here is a quick reminder of how the Anchorage Police Department is doing business during this time: • Dispatchers and officers will be asking the public COVID-19 related questions to prevent […]
FAIRBANKS – The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) awarded three contracts for Type 2 wildland firefighting hand crews based in rural northeastern and Interior Alaska villages for the 2020 fire season. The contractors selected will base crews in the Upper Yukon and Tanana Fire Management Zones for quick response to fires within BLM AFS protection areas. […]
ANCHORAGE –The Fair Share Act initiative released the following statement regarding the lawsuit filed Friday challenging the initiative’s certification: “Surrogates for the international oil producers apparently agree Alaskans will vote in favor of getting a fair share of revenues from our three largest and most profitable oil fields. As a result, they have filed […]