KINY Governor Dunleavy signs a proclamation ending the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration in the Alaska State Capitol on April 30, 2021. Photo via the Office of the Governor Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - After months-long debate on House Bill 76, the bill that extends the COVID-19 disaster declaration after it was left to expire earlier this year, was signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy on Friday. Shortly after, the governor issued a proclamation that officially ends the disaster declaration.
A provision in the law extended the declaration until the end of this year or at the governor s discretion.
Instead, the state is now under a public health emergency. Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) commissioner, Adam Crum, said HB 76 gives the commissioner the power to issue a public health emergency, which he did in the window of time before the disaster declaration ended.
Anti-Mask GOP State Senator Lora Reinbold Mocked for 19-Hour Road Trip After Airline Ban
On 4/26/21 at 8:39 PM EDT
Alaska Airlines banned GOP state senator Lora Reinbold from flying on Thursday after she refused to wear a mask above her nose, prompting her to complain about a lengthy road and ferry trip to the state capital to vote against an extension of COVID-19 pandemic rules.
On Thursday, Reinbold appeared in a video at Juneau International Airport, the state s capital city, challenging airport employees and at least one police officer after she refused to wear her mask above her nose. An Alaska Air employee could be heard telling the Eagle River lawmaker, We need you to pull the mask up or I m not going to let you on the flight. Reinbold was further mocked for the incident on Sunday after she posted a series of complaints and articles blasting the airlines, as well as science behind COVID-19 social distancing.
Engagement Springs from Landscape Pros Virtual Event
National Association of Landscape Professionals used JUNO to Create Connections, Rewarding Competitions
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DALLAS, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ JUNO, the service leader of virtual and hybrid platforms, was proud to be selected as the digital experience partner for the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP). NALP harnessed the power of JUNO s learning management system and its gamification engagement tools to deliver an emotional, engaging digital experience when faced with the cancelation of one of their main in-person events.
Virtual Events Case Study We honestly did not think we could find a platform that could do everything we wanted it to do, said Stacia Gueriguian, CMP, who is NALP s Associate Vice President, Events. A lot of work had been done to really think through the look and feel, the emojis, and the interactivity of the JUNO platform. Wor
KINY Juneau Representative Sara Hannan Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau s state House Representative, Sara Hannan, said she is very pleased about Alaska s lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers. We have been pushing for litigation against manufacturers for two years, said Hannan on Action Line. Gustavus, a town in her district, has groundwater tainted with PFAS. Across the nation, the cleanup costs are in the billions, said Hannan, adding that the state did not have the revenue to fund its own cleanup of PFAS without assistance from the manufacturers. Other states that have filed similar lawsuits won settlements, according to Hannan.
Hannan and Juneau Senator Jesse Kiehl have both introduced bills relating to PFAS, their cleanup, and the health of Alaskans. We want to establish a lower standard than exists currently in regulations for what makes safe drinking water with PFAS, said Hannan. I would say no