JUNEAU, Alaska, March 12 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy 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 Health and Social Services (DHSS), Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), and the Department of Public Safety (DPS), and fully engages state departments to utiliz more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, March 10 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: The Office of the Governor 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 while monitoring the rapidly-evolving information in regard to the novel coronavirus. "We plan to continue these important conversations with local go more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, March 14 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) announced Alaska's first presumptive positive case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The patient is a foreign national who developed a fever and respiratory symptoms shortly after arriving in Anchorage on March 11. DHSS is coordinating closely with Alaska Regional Hospital where this individual was teste more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, March 14 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) issued the State of Alaska's first COVID-19 Health Mandate following a series of Health Alerts distributed this week. The mandate suspends and limits general public visitation to the following state institutions until otherwise rescinded by DHSS and the Office of the Governor: * Suspended Visitation * Depar more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, March 11 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on March 10: Governor Mike Dunleavy, with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), announced new recommendations to help prevent or slow the spread of cases of the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Alaska. Although Alaska currently has no known cases of COVID-19, the disease is spreading rapidly both globally and in the United States. State officials, working with diverse partner more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, March 11 -- The Alaska Department of Natural Resources issued the following public notice: The Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board was originally created in 1985 under the authority of A.S. 41.21.510. The purpose of the Advisory Board is to work on items relating to the Kenai River watershed. The board is composed of 9 public and 8 agency members. The Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board meets the second Thursday of each month from September to May more PR

CLEAR, Alaska, March 11 -- Lockheed Martin issued the following news release: The Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) program has completed delivery of the first ten antenna panels to Clear, Alaska, that will make up the first of the system's two radar antenna arrays. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) continues to successfully achieve all program milestones as it works towards delivering the radar to MDA in 2020. The system will serve as a critical sensor within MDA' more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, March 14 -- Port of Seattle issued the following news: On March 13, Canada's Transport Minister announced a suspension of cruise across Canada until July 1. United States maritime laws require foreign flagged vessels, which include many cruise ships, to stop at a foreign port on a U.S. port to U.S. port itinerary. This is why most Seattle to Alaska cruise itineraries visit Victoria, and changes in Canada can impact Seattle-based cruises. All aspects of the Port's operation more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, March 10 -- The Regulatory Commission of Alaska issued the following news release: The Regulatory Commission of Alaska is recruiting for an Administrative Officer II (PCN 08-6008) position. This is a full-time position, Range 19, with a monthly salary of $5,692.00. For more information or to apply, visit Workplace Alaska. The recruitment closes at 5 p.m., on March 20, 2020. more PR