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Prince William Sound Storm Declared Disaster

February 9, 2012, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell has declared the 2012 Prince William Sound winter storm a disaster. Beginning in mid-December 2011 and continuing through January 2012, snowfall in the City of Cordova and the Prince William Sound area put them on a pace to break record seasonal snowfall. Cordova and other communities activated their Incident Management Teams and took actions to ensure the safety of citizens, protect property from damage, and manage snow removal efforts. The City of Cordova declared a disaster on January 6 and requested the state to provide shelter support, emergency management staff, laborers, snow removal equipment, and additional heavy equipment operators. Full Story »

Governor Delivers Appointments to Legislature

February 1, 2012, Juneau, Alaska - Governor Sean Parnell announced the names of 80 Alaskans appointed to various state offices, boards and commissions. Under the Alaska Constitution (Article III, Sections 25 and 26) and state law (AS 39.05.080) the governor must present to the Legislature for confirmation, within the first 15 days of a regular legislative session, his appointments of department heads and members of regulatory or quasi-judicial boards and commissions. Full Story »

Yukon Premier, Governor Meet in Juneau

Photo Yukon Premier Darrell PasloskJanuary 31, 2012, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell and newly-elected Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski met today to continue a long-standing working relationship between Alaska and Yukon. The governor and premier discussed renewal of the Alaska–Yukon Intergovernmental Relations Accord established more than a decade ago. Full Story »

First Lady to Honor Outstanding Volunteers

January 30, 2012, Juneau, Alaska - First Lady Sandy Parnell has opened the nomination period for the First Lady’s Volunteer of the Year Awards, honoring Alaskans who invest their valuable time in volunteer service. Full Story »

Gov. Preparing Defense of Alaska’s Military

January 27, 2012, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell announced today that he will not let the Department of Defense (DoD) make decisions that will severely impact our nation’s military and Alaskan communities without Alaska’s voice being heard. DoD Secretary Leon Panetta said that force reductions will take place that impact all 50 states and a Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) will be requested of Congress to address facility reductions as soon as possible. Full Story »