JUNEAU, Alaska, July 16 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on July 15, 2021: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today in Fairbanks convened his full cabinet for the first in person meeting since social distancing measures were implemented in 2020. The principal heads of Alaska's 14 departments discussed issues including responding to the Munson Creek Fire, defining budgetary and legislative priorities for the 2022 legislative session, and how to better connect Alaska' more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, July 15 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: In Fairbanks, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed into law his administration's bill modernizing Alaska's public construction process. House Bill 160 changes the current construction procurement code by including the Construction Manager/General Contractor methodology (CM/GC) as an authorized form of awarding procurement contracts. CM/GC allows a contractor to be awarded the contract for both the preco more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, July 16 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: President Joe Biden's efforts to put Alaska workers permanently into unemployment lines and wipe out small businesses continues with the United States Department of Agriculture's announcement restarting efforts to shut down Southeast Alaska with the roadless rule. "The Forest Service has already conducted a thorough analysis and determined that an Alaska-specific exemption from a one-size-fits-all roadl more PR

EL SEGUNDO, California, July 17 -- Los Angeles Times issued the following news release: The Los Angeles Times has earned 21 first, second and third place awards in the Best of the West journalism competition. The contest rewards journalistic excellence and promotes freedom of information. It is administered by First Amendment Funding Inc., an Arizona nonprofit corporation, and draws about 1,000 entries each year from journalists in the 14 states from the Rockies west to Alaska and Hawaii. The  more PR