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Governor Signs Legislation Expanding Unemployment Benefits and Increasing Internet Speeds for Alaska’s Schools

Governor Signs Legislation Expanding Unemployment Benefits and Increasing Internet Speeds for Alaska’s Schools

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy yesterday signed House Bill 308 and Senate Bill 74 – two major pieces of legislation providing for expanded unemployment benefits in light of the COVID-19 outbreak and doubling minimum internet speeds at Alaska’s schools. Governor Mike...

Tsunami Preparedness Week

Tsunami Preparedness Week

WHEREAS, emergency preparedness is extremely vital for survival in times of crisis; and WHEREAS, as one of the world’s most seismically active regions, Alaska’s coastline contains many communities that are vulnerable to tsunamis. Sixteen of the 20 largest...

First case of COVID-19 confirmed by Alaska State Public Health Laboratory is an international resident

First case of COVID-19 confirmed by Alaska State Public Health Laboratory is an international resident

March 12, 2020 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced Alaska’s first presumptive positive case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The patient is a foreign national who...

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