Author: Sue Bergstrom

2020 Census Apportionment Results Delivered to the President

2020 Census Apportionment Results Delivered to the President

U.S. Census Bureau April 26, 2021 Release Number CB21-CN.30 APRIL 26, 2021 – The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that the 2020 Census shows the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2020, was 331,449,281. The U.S. resident population represents the total number of people living in the […]

AMHS Ready for Summer

AMHS Ready for Summer

(KETCHIKAN, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is ready for summer travelers with more ships running, increased passenger capacities, and special promotional fares to boost ridership on lower-demand routes.

Poetry Month 4/21/21

Poetry Month 4/21/21

A Patch of Blue-Haiku A patch of blue ridesOver draperies of mistCold river warm air7, Riding the Rich Tuesday AM 7, Through my windshield Magical mist Blankets the river On the left To the right Sits the Moon Fresh peach Full to bursting Advertisement Perched between two peaks A turn […]

DEC Expands Seafood Testing

DEC Expands Seafood Testing

DEC Expanding Testing of Alaska Seafood for Gamma Radiation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2021 Media contact: Dr. Robert Gerlach, VMD, 907- 375-8200, bob.gerlach@alaska.gov ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is expanding testing for gamma radiation in Alaska seafood through funding from the U.S. Food and […]