Haaland’s nomination will likely pass in the Democrat-led Senate, where just a simple majority vote is needed. Alaska’s other senator, Dan Sullivan, has not said whether he will support Haaland in the full Senate vote.
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Gov. Dunleavy says he’s recovered from COVID-19 and nudges Alaskans on vaccines
Dunleavy wouldn’t say much about how he caught the virus, other than that it was from someone he knows.
SEARHC gives Juneau thousands of Pfizer vaccine doses for its next vaccine clinic
City Emergency Manager Robert Barr said that eligibility is much broader than it has been at previous vaccine clinics.
Nearly 50 years after it was shut down, Army releases plan to get rid of Alaska’s first and only nuclear power plant
The SM-1A was a field prototype of a medium-sized nuclear reactor the Army was developing during the Cold War for use at remote military installations. It generated 20 megawatts of thermal energy for steam heat and 1.8 megawatts of electricity.
Board of directors selects finalists for Bartlett Regional Hospital CEO
The three finalists will visit the hospital on March 19 for testing that involves real-world scenarios to see how they respond.
Alaska House condemns representative’s sexist comments
Vance said the motion wasn’t about punishing Fields, but about setting a precedent that respect should be paramount.