Anderson has worked for the department for 20 years. His most recent position was director for the Northern Region. The governor’s office did not provide the reason for John MacKinnon’s departure and said that it doesn’t comment on personnel issues.
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Alaska PFD payout remains up in the air as special session grinds on
The House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday aimed at funding permanent fund dividends at $1,100. But the final amount isn’t clear.
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Some Alaska Native Corporations got large CARES Act payouts while Juneau-based Sealaska, the regional corporation with the most shareholders, got relatively little, Alaska Department of Fish and Game released hundreds of fish into a Nikiski lake for the first time, and the state’s health department urges seniors to beware of scam calls posing as Medicaid…
Fairbanks hospital to require COVID-19 vaccine for staff as it wrestles with full ICU
Many other Alaska health care providers are also requiring their employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, including Providence Health & Services Alaska, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation.
Fairbanks Pioneer Home reports 8 COVID-19 cases over past month
The Fairbanks Pioneer Home has had four staff and four residents test positive for COVID-19 over the last month, according to the state health department.
Skagway overhauls trail system as part of economic stimulus plan
Skagway has set aside total of $215,000 over the last two years as part of an economic stimulus program.