The budget cuts and positions lost to the department in 2015 caused residual side effects on recruitment efforts for troopers, according to Cockrell who said that the governor is building the numbers up with the goal of reaching 415 troopers.

Areas of rain and freezing rain are falling from Bird Point and Girdwood to the lower elevations of Turnagain Pass. That’s expected to continue through this morning before turning back over to snow.

Council accepted and appropriated two grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the purchase of an external hold locker for contact-less library visits, STEAM kit shelving, a Chromebook charging station, programming equipment, and additional library materials.

As of Monday, the DHSS is no longer reporting percent positivity or the cumulative number of tests on their dashboard. This is in part because of the increased use of at-home rapid antigen testing, where results aren’t reported to the state.

Commissioner Crum says that his team engaged with stakeholders over the past year on the idea of separating Medicaid from the public-facing divisions to allow more time to focus on how those services are managed.

Mady Stichal said that her dream is to make to the World of Outlaws and pursue Sprint Cars.

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski announced a multitude of grants to benefit organizations, Tribal entities, and communities in Alaska.

There are several tips that the U.S. Forest Service says to keep in mind when enjoying the Tongass and Chugach National Forests.

COVID-19 cases are rising at a steepening pace compared to the week of Christmas in December as the state tabulated 3,640 new COVID-19 cases over a two day period in the data update on Friday.