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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy Expands AK CARES Eligibility to Help Alaska Small Businesses (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Aug. 20:
Taking additional steps to better expedite the AK CARES Act Funding for small businesses in need of help, Governor Mike Dunleavy today notified the Legislative Budget & Audit Committee that he is submitting modifications to the AK CARES Grant Program to expand the eligibility for applicants. The expanded program details, delivered by the established Revised Programs Legislative (RPL) Review Pr more PR
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Issues Campaign Memo: The Case Against Don Young (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following campaign memo by Regional Press Secretary Andy Orellana on Aug. 19:
"As a third-generation Alaskan and a mother of four, Alyse Galvin's life, career and campaign have been laser focused on the needs of working families. As an education leader and independent voice, Alyse has shown she's dedicated to defending the values of Alaska, like expanding economic opportunity and access to quality and affordable h more PR
N.J. Gov. Murphy: Updated Quarantine Advisory Issued for Individuals Traveling to New Jersey, Bringing New Total to 35 States and Territories (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 18:
Governor Phil Murphy today advised individuals traveling to New Jersey from states or territories with significant community spread of COVID-19 to quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of last contact within the identified state or territory. The updated advisory includes two additional states -- Alaska and Delaware, bringing the total to 35 states and territories. The travel adv more PR
N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces Two Additional States Added to Travel Advisory (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 18:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that two additional states meet the metrics to qualify for the travel advisory requiring individuals who have traveled to New York from those states, all of which have significant community spread, to quarantine for 14 days. The newly-added states are Alaska and Delaware. No areas have been removed.
The governor also announced that for the 11th stra more PR
UM Researchers Receive Major Grant to Study Melting of Famous Glacier (10)
MISSOULA, Montana, Aug. 22 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release:
The National Science Foundation has awarded researchers at the University of Montana and partner institutions a $1.3 million grant to study the melting of one of Alaska's most iconic glaciers.
UM Department of Computer Science researchers, along with collaborators at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the University of Arizona and the National Park Service, will use the grant to conduct computer modelin more PR
University of Notre Dame: Researchers Developing Accurate Storm Models as Climate Changes Affect Alaska's Coastline and Residents (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 21 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news:
Alaska's tidal coastline spans over 46,600 miles, more than that of the lower 48 states combined. Portions of Alaska's coast are among the nation's most vulnerable to geohazards from climate change, extra-tropical storm surge, wind waves, tsunamis, ice and erosion. Because of this there is a critical need to improve water-level forecasting tools and the density of the water-level measurement network statewid more PR
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