Governor Mourns the Passing of Former Senate President Chancy Croft October 17, 2022 Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former Senate President Leland “Chancy” Croft, who passed away on August 30, 2022. Croft served in the Alaska State Legislature for a decade, from 1968 to 1978. “The First Lady and I express our deepest sympathies […]
Governor Dunleavy to Introduce Bill Cracking Down on Illicit Fentanyl, Drug Dealers October 17, 2022 Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced that he will present the Legislature with a crime bill next session to target the fentanyl crisis in Alaska. Earlier this year, Governor Dunleavy tasked his Administration with developing strategies to protect Alaskans from the scourge of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced illegal opioids. This announcement is the first part of a […]
Governor Dunleavy Announces Judicial Appointment to the Ketchikan District Court October 13, 2022 Governor Mike Dunleavy announced that Kristian Pickrell was appointed to the Ketchikan District Court. Mr. Pickrell has been an Alaska resident for 24½ years and has practiced law for 17 years. He graduated from Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2004 and is currently an assistant district attorney in Ketchikan. The Alaska Judicial […]
New University of Alaska Research Demonstrates Potential for North Slope Heavy Oil Production October 7, 2022 Joint public-private partnership is yielding promising results New research conducted by the Institute for Northern Engineering’s Petroleum Development Lab at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, demonstrates the potential for commercial production of the estimated billions of barrels of heavy oil under existing oil fields on Alaska’s North Slope. UAF engineers and Hilcorp Alaska have successfully […]
Governor Dunleavy, Commissioners Return from Second Trip to Western Alaska October 5, 2022 Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy returned yesterday from a follow-up trip to communities heavily impacted by the Western Alaska storm, the remnants of Typhoon Merbok. Governor Dunleavy and his team, including Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ryan Anderson, Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, and Division of Homeland Security […]