Yearly Archives: 2020
Governor issues public health disaster emergency
ALLOWS FOR FEDERAL FUNDS, QUARANTINES AND NATIONAL GUARD
Gov. Mike Dunleavy today issued a declaration of public health disaster emergency in response to the COVID-19...
Recallers get 30 percent of their signatures in 2 weeks
The Recall Dunleavy Committee is nearly one-third of the way to getting the signatures they need to put the question to the voters at...
New state health guidelines unveiled for COVID-19
OVER 60? STAY HOME, IF YOU CAN
Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Chief Medical Officer Anne Zink, and Alaska Department of Health and Social Service Commissioner Adam...
Juneau will allow Westerdam
FACTS, NOT FEAR AT ASSEMBLY MEETING
Cruise industry leaders reassured the Juneau Assembly and an overflow crowd on Monday evening that there has never been...
State hiring, travel freeze
State employees are on travel restrictions as of today, with no travel out of state permitted for State business.
In addition, the Governor's Office...
Dunleavy suspends community visits to focus on coronavirus preparation
Gov. Mike Dunleavy had three community visits scheduled for the Kenai Peninsula this week, but has suspended all of them in order to give...
Oil price war, cruise season in peril: What now for Alaska’s budget?
THE PERFECT STORM
Gov. Mike Dunleavy sounded the budget alarm two years ago, stepping away from the Senate Majority when he could not vote for...
It’s going to get real: State Department advises ‘don’t travel on cruise ships’
Brace for impact: Alaska's tourism economy is about to take a big hit, and that means Alaska's economy -- from Fairbanks to Ketchikan --...
Best practices for shaking off coronavirus are simple ones
ALSO: LEGISLATURE CREATING SUBGROUP FOR READY RESPONSE
By REP. DELENA JOHNSON
In addition to the safety practices suggested by the CDC and Alaska’s chief medical officer,...
Roads don’t rust
TO SAVE FERRIES, SOUTHEAST NEEDS MORE ROAD CONNECTORS
By WIN GRUENING
It has been said that, “A boat is a hole in the water into which...