The Division of Motor Vehicles office in Ketchikan is offering limited services while the state agency replaces employees who left this summer.
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Alaska senators skeptical over Dunleavy administration’s plan to privatize rural DMVs
The state-run Division of Motor Vehicle offices in Haines, Homer, Valdez, Tok, Delta Junction and Eagle River would be eliminated under a plan presented Thursday by Department of Administration Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka.
Alaska DMV finishes review of process that let license plates with Nazi references slip through
Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka says two personalized plates with Nazi references slipped through an automated screening process.
Gov. Dunleavy’s budget proposes shutting down six DMV offices
It will be up to lawmakers how much to allocate to the Division of Motor Vehicles when they convene in the Capitol in the New Year.
Lawsuit says Alaska’s idea to send vote by mail requests to seniors is unconstitutional
A lawsuit over the state’s decision to automatically send absentee ballot applications only to those 65 and older is headed to federal court. The lawsuit alleges that the action unconstitutionally discriminates against younger voters. Anchorage lawyer Scott Kendall filed the lawsuit on behalf of several plaintiffs. “Our lawsuit’s very simple: You want to help people…
REAL ID deadline extended to October 2021 as coronavirus limits DMV access nationwide
The federally-compliant REAL IDs were set to be required by October of this year for anyone traveling by plane throughout the United States.
Bush Alaska lawmakers seek extension of REAL ID deadline due to coronavirus concerns
Legislators who represent the bulk of Alaska’s villages are asking the state’s congressional delegation to try to extend the deadline for Alaskans to get REAL ID-compliant identification.
State issues laundry list of potential services to be shut down without budget
The shutdown could immediately cost the state more than $150 million. The biggest reason is that the state would be required to pay laid off unionized workers for leave time they’ve built up.
Grizzly license plates ready for issue
The DMV has brought back a 1976 license plate that was originally issued for the United States’ bicentennial.
DMV to begin issuing new, more secure IDs in June
“It helps to prevent fraud and protect people’s identities,” says DMV director Amy Erickson.