“With the state continuing to undermine their health, safety, and futures,” said the plaintiffs’ lead counsel, “we will evaluate our next steps and will continue to fight for climate justice.” Young Alaskans—and their attorneys—vowed to keep fighting Friday after the Alaska Supreme Court’s split decision denying their right to bring a constitutional case challenging the state’s fossil fuels […]
OVERVIEW – 3,284 new cases | 0 deaths | 80 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 57.8% 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 […]
NEW ORLEANS — Activists and concerned citizens on both sides of America’s generations-old battle over abortion have mobilized as a closely watched court case that could alter reproductive rights nationwide reaches a critical phase. On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of a 2018 Mississippi law that banned abortion procedures in […]
DHSS today announced three deaths and 359 new people identified with COVID-19 in Alaska. 355 were residents in: Anchorage (118), Palmer (40), Eagle River (33), Fairbanks (33), Wasilla (25), Kodiak (20), Bethel (14), North Pole (9), Tok (8), Soldotna (7), Utqiaġvik (7), Bethel Census Area (4), Sitka (4), Kenai Peninsula Borough – North (3), Unalaska (3), Delta Junction (2), Dillingham Census Area (2), Girdwood […]