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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...
Alaska Businesses Now Eligible for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans
Governor Mike Dunleavy is announcing that Alaskan businesses can now apply for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the...
?? 3/20 COVID-19 Press Briefing
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and Alaska public health officials give an update on the COVID-19 outbreak in...
Alaska COVID-19 Economic Stabilization Plan Released
Earlier today, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced his Alaska COVID-19 Economic Stabilization Plan. An informational sheet on its six major components is now available here. “As the virus (COVID-19) and the economic impacts unfold, the plan will adjust to take into...
Governor Dunleavy Praises Preliminary Work of the Alaska Economic Stabilization Team
Governor Mike Dunleavy wants to express his gratitude to former Governor Sean Parnell and former Senator Mark Begich, co-chairs of the Alaska Economic Stabilization Team (AEST), for their initial work on a statewide plan to protect Alaskans, their families and...
Governor Dunleavy Unveils Alaska COVID-19 Economic Stabilization Plan
In a live address to Alaskans, Governor Mike Dunleavy today unveiled the Alaska COVID-19 Economic Stabilization Plan, a statewide approach to provide Alaskans with urgent relief and protect the state’s economy from the impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019...
? 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...
