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? 3/20 COVID-19 Economic Stabilization Announcement
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announces an economic stabilization package to assist Alaskans and businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak. ...
?? 3/19 COVID-19 Press Briefing
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and Alaska public health officials give an update on the COVID-19 outbreak in...
?? 3/17 COVID-19 Press Briefing
Governor Mike Dunleavy and Alaska public health official give an update to Alaska press on the state's response to the COVID-19...
Governor Issues COVID-19 Health Mandates 003 and 004
***To see the current status of Health Mandates visit: https://covid19.alaska.gov/health-mandates/*** ***For COVID-19 Travel Information Visit: https://covid19.alaska.gov/travelers *** March 17, 2020 (Anchorage, AK) - Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy with the Alaska...
Governor Dunleavy Announces Alaska Economic Stabilization Team
March 17, 2020 (Anchorage) – Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced the creation of the Alaska Economic Stabilization Team (AEST). The bipartisan group of leaders will work with the Dunleavy administration on a plan to protect the state’s economy from the impact of...
? 3/16 COVID-19 Press Briefing
Governor Mike Dunleavy and Alaska public health officials give an update on the COVID-19 outbreak in...
Governor Issues Second COVID-19 Health Mandate; Signs COVID-19 Legislation
March 16, 2020 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today issued the State of Alaska’s COVID-19 Health Mandate 002 to prevent and slow the spread of the coronavirus. The mandate closes...
Through it all Alaskans prevail together
As our nation and the world experiences the life-altering impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic, I wanted to take a moment to speak to you directly. If you’ve followed our many press conferences this week, you know that Alaska is rapidly preparing for an...
Governor Issues First COVID-19 Health Mandate
March 13, 2020 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today issued the State of Alaska’s first COVID-19 Health Mandate following a series of Health Alerts distributed this week. The mandate...
? 3/13 COVID-19 Press Briefing
Governor Mike Dunleavy and Alaska public health officials give an update on the COVID-19 outbreak in...
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...
? 3/12 COVID-19 Press Briefing
Alaska Governor Mike Dunlevy and Alaska public health officials give an update on the COVID-19 outbreak in...
?? Senate Bill 101 Signing Ashley Johnson-Barr Day
Governor Mike Dunleavy signs Senate Bill 101, legislation declaring March 12 as Ashley Johnson-Barr...
Governor Dunleavy Holds Coronavirus Press Briefing
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and public health officials give an update on Coronavirus preparation in Alaska....
? 3/11 COVID-19 Press Briefing
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and Alaska public health officials hold a press briefing to discuss the COVID-19 outbreak in...
Governor Issues Public Health Disaster Emergency Declaration for COVID-19
March 11, 2020 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today issued a declaration of public health disaster emergency in response to the COVID-19 anticipated outbreak. The declaration initiates a unified command structure between the Alaska Department of...
State Urges Alaskans to Follow New Health Guidance in Anticipation of COVID-19 Cases
March 10, 2020 (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy, with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), today announced new recommendations to help prevent or slow the spread of cases of the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Alaska. Although...
?? Governor Holds Coronavirus Press Briefing
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy is joined by Alaska public health officials to provide an update on the Coronavirus...
Office of the Governor Suspends Community Visits
The Office of the Governor today announced the Conversations with Alaskans community visits and public town hall meetings in Kenai, Seward, and Homer have been suspended, allowing Governor Mike Dunleavy to remain closely connected to federal and local partners...
? Alaska Air Carriers Association Convention
Governor Mike Dunleavy spoke at the Alaska Air Carriers Association Annual Convention in Anchorage about the important role that air carriers play in...
?? Chugiak Town Hall Meeting
Governor Mike Dunleavy hosts a Conversations with Alaskans town hall meeting at Chugiak High School in Chugiak, Alaska. ...
Governor Increases Novel Coronavirus Preparedness
Today, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy submitted a supplemental budget amendment to fund ten additional temporary positions within the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) preparedness and response. The supplemental...
?? Novel Coronavirus Press Conference
Governor Mike Dunleavy, Commissioner Adam Crum, and Chief Medical Officer Anne Zink give an update to the media on the novel coronavirus. ...
? Governor Attends SCI Banquet
Governor Mike Dunleavy attended the SCI Alaska Chapter Banquet in Anchorage and presented the Conservationist of the Year Award to Larry...
American Red Cross Month
WHEREAS, as one of the nation’s oldest and most recognized humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is woven tightly into the fabric of Alaskan life. The American Red Cross is best known for providing compassionate care when disasters and other crises...
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
WHEREAS, developmental disabilities affect more than an estimated 11,500 Alaskan children, adults, and families; and WHEREAS, a developmental disability is a lifelong, chronic mental or physical impairment that manifests itself before a person reaches the age of 22...
Alaska Arts Education Month
WHEREAS, access to arts education enhances the development of Alaskan youth, by providing them with the opportunity to cultivate and express their imagination and creativity; and WHEREAS, arts education encompasses dance, drama, music, theatre, literary, and visual...
Rare Disease and Disorder Day
WHEREAS, according to the Center for Disease Control, a rare disease is a condition that, alone, affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. Collectively, rare diseases affect approximately 30 million people in the United States, and 400 million...
? Governor Visits Fairbanks
Governor Mike Dunleavy visited employees at state offices in Fairbanks including the Fairbanks Correctional Center, Fairbanks DOT Maintenance Station, Alaska State Troopers D Detachment Post, and the Fairbanks Pioneer Home. Governor Dunleavy also met with local...
Governor Introduces PFD Land Voucher Bill
February 21, 2020 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today introduced legislation to establish the PFD Land Voucher program to promote putting more land into Alaskans’ hands. The bills, HB 270 / SB 217, would allow dividend-eligible Alaskans the option to...
