The BLM announces public meetings on Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program
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BLM opens Applications for Alaska Native Vietnam Vets
The Bureau of Land Management is now accepting applications from eligible Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans
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updated 11/19/21 City of Valdez received notice from DHSS that a Valdez COVID death from a few months ago will be included in the DHSS case count update on Friday, 12/17/21. DHSS will indicate this is not a recent death and being reported following death certificate review. Valdez Public Health […]
Alaska Lawmakers Face Special Session on Budget, Dividend
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Big issues Alaska lawmakers faced at the start of the regular session in January remain unsettled at the end, including the state budget and size of the check to be paid to residents from Alaska’s oil-wealth fund. Lawmakers face two special sessions, the first of which […]
DEC asks, “Don’t poo in the blue!”
ANCHORAGE, AK – With the summer boating season underway, Department of Environmental Commissioner Jason Brune reminds recreational and commercial boaters that it is illegal to discharge untreated sewage anywhere in the State’s freshwaters or the marine waters within three miles of Alaska’s shores. This includes dumping buckets, leaning over the […]
Legislature Establishes Vic Fischer and Jack Coghill Constitution of the State of Alaska Day
UNEAU – Today, the Alaska House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 28, sponsored by Senator Tom Begich (D-Anchorage), establishing April 24 as Vic Fischer and Jack Coghill Constitution of the State of Alaska Day. On April 24, 1956, the citizens of Alaska ratified the Constitution of the State of Alaska, […]
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 […]
BLM Virtual Meeting 5/25/21
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management will hold a virtual Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC) meeting on May 25, 2021. The public is welcome to attend.
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.
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 […]
