(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – The Alaska State Troopers and Alaska Wildlife Troopers have been decking the highways with lights and sirens (falalalala la la la la) over the past two weeks. The high visibility enforcement effort, which started Dec. 10 and lasts until Jan. 4, 2015, is to ensure the safety of Alaskans while they participate […]
JUNEAU – National Influenza Vaccination Week is December 7-13 and the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) would like to remind people of the importance of getting their flu shot. Flu season typically peaks between December and February but significant activity can occur as late as May. As long as flu viruses are spreading, it’s […]
The U.S. Department of Justice disclosed today that they had reached a plea agreement with Noble Drilling LLC for environmental and maritime crimes concerning the Noble Discoverer and the drilling unit Kulluk in a case that was initiated in 2012. Noble will plead guilty to eight felony offenses in exchange for limiting their liability for […]
ANCHORAGE — Influenza activity in Alaska has greatly increased in recent weeks and has been confirmed in all regions of the state, according to Alaska Division of Public Health Epidemiologists. “Alaska is already seeing increased flu activity, which in past years usually occurs later in the season,” said Dr. Michael Cooper, program manager for the […]