JUNEAU, Alaska, March 3 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: 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 budget would provide the Division of Public Health with five new public health nurses, three nurse epidemiologists, one microbiologist in Fairbanks  more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, March 2 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following proclamation: 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 arts; and we recognize the cultural aspects of these fine arts and how they are an integral part of Alaska's history and heritage; and WHER more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, March 2 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following proclamation: 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 threaten to overwhelm and destroy families. In times of need, Alaskans trust and rely on the Red Cross of Alaska to provide services and support; more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, March 2 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following proclamation: 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 and often results in substantial functional limitations in someone's key life activities, such as self-care, receptive and expressive langua more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, March 2 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following proclamation: 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 worldwide; and WHEREAS, although there are many different causes of rare diseases and disorders, the majority are thought to be genetic - caused by  more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, March 3 -- The Alaska Department of Natural Resources issued the following public notice (No. PRJ 421311): The Northern Regional Office has approved the final locations of an administrative realignment under 11 AAC 51.065(k) of Little Eldorado Creek Road, an RS 2477 right-of-way documented in the Department of Natural Resources Historic Trails Database as RST 1932: APPLICANT: Fairbanks Gold Mining Incorporated GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Approximately 13 miles northwest of Fairbanks, more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, March 5 -- The Alaska Department of Natural Resources issued the following public notice: The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 2020 Alaska State Land Auction, #489, under AS 38.05.055, will begin March 4, 2020. Sealed auction bids will be accepted from March 4 through June 11, 2020. This year's auction features 110 parcels statewide. An electronic version of the brochure including bidding procedures and parcel information is available at http://landsales.alaska.gov.  more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, March 7 -- The Alaska Department of Natural Resources issued the following public notice (No. ADL 421274): Subject to AS 38.05.850, the Northern Regional Office has authorized issuance of an easement and permit for the following: APPLICANT: Department of Transportation & Public Facilities GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Easement: In downtown Fairbanks, crossing the Chena River at the current Wendell Avenue bridge, and about 300 feet of riverbank in front of Front Street and Graehl Park. more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, March 7 -- The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport issued the following news: Alaska Airlines celebrates its continuing growth with the announcement of new service to a brand-new destination for the airline: Cincinnati. Daily nonstop service between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is scheduled to begin on Aug. 18. Cincinnati becomes the 93rd nonstop destination served from Alaska's hub in Seat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following statement by Communications Director Jesse Hunt in response to Sen. Chuck Schumer's attack on the Supreme Court: "Chuck Schumer's reprehensible attack on Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh was met by predictable silence from the Democratic candidates Schumer's DSCC and other dark money entities are spending millions to elect. "Every single DSCC-backed candidate beholden to Schumer's money machine s more PR