Alaska

Governor Walker and Lt. Governor Mallott Encourage Alaskans to Help Prevent Suicide

Governor Walker and Lt. Governor Mallott Encourage Alaskans to Help Prevent Suicide

  September 10, 2016 JUNEAU – In recognition of September being Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Governor Bill Walker and Lt. Governor Byron Mallott are calling on all Alaskans to help prevent suicide throughout the state. In an email to state employees this week, the Governor and Lt. Governor stressed the […]

Speed Limit Increases on Sections of the Richardson Highway

Speed Limit Increases on Sections of the Richardson Highway

Speed limit is now 60 MPH from Fairbanks to North Pole, 65 MPH from North Pole to Eielson. (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – Today, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) increased the speed limit on the Richardson Highway from Eielson Air Force Base to Fairbanks. Previously, the route was […]

Winter Ferry Schedule Available

Winter Ferry Schedule Available

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 17, 2016 Contact: Jeremy Woodrow, (907) 465-8994, Jeremy.Woodrow@alaska.gov   AMHS Releases Winter 2016-17 Schedule Advertisement (JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) today announced the release of its 2016-17 winter schedule. Reservations are now available for booking at FerryAlaska.com, by calling 1-800-642-0066, or visiting […]

Walker-Mallott Administration Releases Effects of Legislature’s No-Action Plan

Walker-Mallott Administration Releases Effects of Legislature’s No-Action Plan

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                  No. 16-64 Contact:          Corey Allen-Young, Interim Press Secretary – (907) 227-2435 Walker-Mallott Administration Releases Effects of Legislature’s No-Action Plan Governor Walker Urges Legislators to Act Now on Fiscal Crisis July 13, 2016 JUNEAU—The Walker-Mallott administration today released a six-page report of the dire consequences facing […]

State Parks Grants Levitation 49 to Manage Park Units in Valdez

State Parks Grants Levitation 49 to Manage Park Units in Valdez

Valdez, AK – State parks units in the Valdez area will remain open and under new management now that Alaska State Parks has permitted Levitation 49 to become stewards.  The agreement Includes Management of Blueberry Campground and Shoup Bay Cabins. Due to statewide budget cuts, the State’s lone resource officer […]

Governor Walker Orders Flags Lowered for Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day 6/3

June 2, 2016 JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker today ordered all state flags be lowered tomorrow, Friday, June 3 in honor of Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day. Recognized each year on the anniversary of the 1942 Japanese attack on Alaska, Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day honors military personnel who served and died […]