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News from October 2022

Alaska State Parks: We want your feedback

By Press release submission | Oct 31, 2022

Beginning November 1, 2022 through the 28th, we will be taking public comments on the draft SCORP for 2023-2027

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17 people die in Alaska from heart disease in week ending Oct. 29, 2022

By Last Frontier News | Oct 31, 2022

There were 17 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alaska during the week ending Oct. 29, 2022, a 70% increase over the previous week.

The Transportation Advisory Committee for the Tetlin to Ft. Knox Corridor Meeting October 31, 2022

By Press release submission | Oct 31, 2022

The Transportation Advisory Committee for the Tetlin to Ft. Knox Corridor will meet today on Monday, October 31, 2022 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. at FAST Planning, 100 Cushman Street, Fairbanks.

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22 people die in Alaska from cancer in week ending Oct. 29, 2022

By Last Frontier News | Oct 30, 2022

There were 22 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Alaska during the week ending Oct. 29, 2022, a 15.8% increase over the previous week.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Alaska during week Oct. 15

By Last Frontier News | Oct 30, 2022

Alaska's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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VA Purchase Loans in Alaska average $387,076 for Q4 2022

By Last Frontier News | Oct 30, 2022

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Alaska in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $387,076, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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37 Alaska business licenses issued to out of state businesses during week ending Oct. 29

By Last Frontier News | Oct 30, 2022

There were 37 business licenses issued to companies located outside of Alaska during the week ending Oct. 29, according to Alaska’s Department of Commerce.

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Less than 10 people die from diseases of the heart in Alaska during week ending Oct. 15

By Last Frontier News | Oct 30, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Alaska in the week ending Oct. 15, making up less than 41.7% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Less than 10 people die from cancer in Alaska during week ending Oct. 15

By Last Frontier News | Oct 29, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from cancer reported in Alaska in the week ending Oct. 15, making up less than 41.7% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

Cowee Cabin in Bridget State Park

By Press release submission | Oct 28, 2022

Just one of the many beautiful spots in the Juneau area! Woweeeeee!

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Less than 10 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Alaska during week ending Oct. 15

By Last Frontier News | Oct 28, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Alaska in the week ending Oct. 15, making up less than 41.7% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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DEC’s Prevention, Preparedness, & Response team visited the US Army Corp of Engineers Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility

By Press release submission | Oct 28, 2022

DEC’s Prevention, Preparedness, & Response team visited the US Army Corp of Engineers Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility in Fairbanks

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Less than 10 people die from kidney disease in Alaska during week ending Oct. 15

By Last Frontier News | Oct 27, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Alaska in the week ending Oct. 15, making up less than 41.7% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Governor Dunleavy, First Lady Mourn the Passing of Former Senator Ben Stevens

By Press release submission | Oct 26, 2022

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy are expressing their deepest condolences to the family of former Alaska Senate President Ben Stevens, who unexpectedly passed away earlier this month.

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10 people die in Alaska from heart disease in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

By Last Frontier News | Oct 25, 2022

There were 10 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alaska during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 41.2% decrease from the previous week.

DEC requests water quality data to prepare Alaska’s 2024 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report

By Press release submission | Oct 25, 2022

The Clean Water Act requires states to identify whether its waters meet or exceed water quality standards.

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End of life: Alaska deaths during week ending Oct. 8 did not exceed death expectancy

By Last Frontier News | Oct 25, 2022

Alaska's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Less than 10 people die from diseases of the heart in Alaska during week ending Oct. 8

By Last Frontier News | Oct 25, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Alaska in the week ending Oct. 8, making up less than 27.8% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Governor Dunleavy Requests Federal Fishery Disaster for Bristol Bay Red King Crab and Bering Sea Snow Crab Fisheries

By Press release submission | Oct 25, 2022

On October 21, Governor Mike Dunleavy wrote to Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, requesting she declares a fishery disaster determination for the 2022/23 Bristol Bay red king crab and Bering Sea snow crab fisheries.

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13 people die from cancer in Alaska during week ending Oct. 8

By Last Frontier News | Oct 24, 2022

There were 13 deaths from cancer reported in Alaska in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 36.1% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.