ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 29 -- The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services issued the following news release: The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) continues to monitor the ongoing outbreak of a novel corona virus ("2019-nCoV") that was first detected in Wuhan City, China in late December 2019. As of Jan. 26, 2020, the World Health Organization is reporting 2,014 cases and 56 deaths associated with the outbreak. The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department o more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced his Conversations with Alaskans town hall series, to further engage with the public on their vision of Alaska's future, beginning Monday, February 3rd. Governor Dunleavy will be holding meetings with community leaders, business groups, non-profits, school districts, tribes, and the general public in communities across Alaska. "I am looking forward to engaging with  more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy delivered his second State of the State Address to Alaskans and lawmakers outlining his vision for Alaska with a focus on outcomes, an efficient use of Alaska's abundant resources, and putting individual Alaskans before bureaucracy. Governor Mike Dunleavy delivers his 2020 State of the State address in a joint session of the Alaska Legislature in Juneau. Key Excerpts (As P more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, January 27, 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death and concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in Nazi-occupied Poland; and WHEREAS, Auschwitz-Birkenau, also known as Auschwitz II, one of the most striking symbols of terror and genocide in human history was established by the Nazi German Schutzstaffel (SS) in 1940. Initially planned as a prisoner of war camp to contai more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following proclamation on Jan. 26: WHEREAS, all children in Alaska should have access to the highest-quality education possible; and WHEREAS, the State of Alaska recognizes the important role that effective education plays in preparing children to be productive, successful adults. Educational opportunities are critical to our state's economic future; and WHEREAS, we must exercise creativity in providing a multitude of excelle more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following State of the State address on Jan. 27: Thank you for your gracious welcome. I'm here to talk about my vision for our great state and to share with Alaskans the progress we've made together over the past year. The agenda I'll lay out tonight is not just the governor's agenda -- it's an Alaskan agenda; one that will affect our entire state, potentially for generations to come. What you'll hear tonight in this talk and more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 31 -- The Alaska Department of Natural Resources issued the following public notice: In accordance with AS 38.05.035, the Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW) has issued a preliminary decision to authorize a 10-year lease to Gregg Dockweiler ("Applicant") for 0.1 acres of state-owned tide and submerged land in Port Protection, Alaska. The applicant plans to use an existing dock to support commercial skiff rentals and to provide access to the applicant's commercial upla more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 31 -- Arlington County issued the following news release on Jan. 30: Arlington is proud to welcome the Crystal City Area Census Office to our community! Census Director Dr. Steven Dillingham joined Arlington Census partners and others at the grand opening of the office on Jan. 29. Dillingham had just returned from Toksook Bay, Alaska, where the 2020 Census kicked off last week, with the message that the Census will be launching in about six weeks. That's when Arlingto more PR

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 1 -- General Communication, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: * * * - Network traffic rerouted until fiber repair vessel can be dispatched * * * GCI is investigating a subsea fiber optic cable break discovered earlier this week in Cook Inlet, near Kenai. Customers may have noticed a minor disruption on Tuesday as the network traffic was quickly routed to an alternate subsea fiber path. "GCI operates in some of the most challenging terr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The National Council of Urban Indian Health issued the following news release: * * * - The organizations will work together to improve the health of American Indian and Alaska Native communities. * * * The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) and the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) have initiated a partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The goal of the MOU is for the organizations to work together to improve the health of American  more PR