Juneteenth Day June 19, 2020 WHEREAS, the State of Alaska celebrates Juneteenth, a blending of “June” and “nineteenth,” on the third Saturday in June, which is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States; and WHEREAS, this commemoration dates back to June 19, 1865 when Union Soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in […]
Invasive Species Awareness Week June 14, 2020 WHEREAS, Alaska is blessed with many indigenous plants that color its great landscape, abundant wildlife that provides residents with bountiful and life-sustaining resources, and native species that support the delicate balance of our functioning ecosystems; and WHEREAS, the introduction and spread of harmful non-native species, also known as invasive species, can alter operations of established […]
Governor Announces 9-1-1 and Dispatch Consolidation Working Group Appointees June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020 (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced the following appointees to the 9-1-1 and Dispatch Consolidation Working Group: The Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety or designee: Amanda Price, Commissioner Emergency services provider: Ronald Bowers, EMT-III Representative of the Alaska Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials, the […]
🎥📷 6/10 COVID-19 Press Briefing June 10, 2020 Governor Dunleavy held a press briefing to provide Alaskans an update on the COVID-19 outbreak. The Governor was joined by Dr. Anne Zink, DOT Commissioner John MacKinnon, and AHFC CEO Bryan Butcher to provide further insight on the State’s COVID-19 response.
Governor Signs Historic Gulkana Village Agreement June 10, 2020 June 10, 2020 (Anchorage, AK) – Today Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Gulkana Village Council and Ahtna Inc., returning the village of Gulkana’s traditional gravesite to the people of Gulkana after nearly eighty years. This monumental agreement follows decades of efforts to return the cemetery to the Gulkana […]