Anchorage, AK – Monday, Mayor Dave Bronson announced the establishment of the Anchorage Opioid Taskforce. This advisory taskforce will bring together stakeholders from all walks of life, including those impacted by opioids, first responders, medical and treatment providers, public health experts, community organizations, and others. Their purpose will be to develop and advance effective strategies […]
(Juneau) – Wednesday Governor Mike Dunleavy issued Administrative Order 331 establishing the Alaska Food Security and Independence Task Force. Alaska currently imports 95 percent of its food supplies at a cost of $2 billion per year. The global pandemic triggered supply chain disruptions on the West Coast of the United States that continue to impact […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Coast Guard Marine Safety Task Force (MSTF) members partnered with Alaska Army National Guard and Civil Air Patrol flight crews today in Anchorage for a Bristol Bay marine safety deployment in support of the region’s 2021 commercial salmon fishing season. An Alaska Army National Guard aircrew flew Coast Guard members aboard a C-12J […]
March 17, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) — A two day operation in the Mat-Su Valley arrested 41 fugitives who absconded from probation, parole, pretrial supervision, or had arrest warrants in the Mat-Su Valley in early March. The operation was led by the Alaska State Troopers Criminal Suppression Unit and included a taskforce of dozens of law […]