Expect southbound shoulder closures starting Monday, June 10 (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) and construction contractor, Kiewit, are working to improve the Glenn Highway between Artillery Road and Hiland Drive. The Glenn Highway Capacity Project Southbound Lanes will: add a southbound lane between Artillery Road and Hiland Drive, realign […]
Photo: Location of commercial tanker accident on Dalton Highway. Image-ADEC A commercial driver of a tanker truck at mile 36 of the Dalton Highway 40 miles north of Livengood was killed in a rollover on Monday and his passenger was injured according to AST. Troopers responded to the crash site via Helo-5 at approximately 3:30 […]
Four hospitals across Alaska face up to $3.6 million in cuts as Congress holds hearing on DSH program (Anchorage, AK) – As hearings are held today on the Patient Access Protection Act (H.R. 3022) – a bill to delay cuts to the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program – data from the Department of […]
Rural Trip to Bethel and Napaskiak to Discuss Public Safety, Law Enforcement WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) recently welcomed U.S. Attorney General William Barr to Alaska for a visit focusing on law enforcement and public safety issues. During Attorney General Barr’s four-day trip, Senator Murkowski facilitated meetings in both Bethel and […]