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News from October 2022

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Governor Dunleavy Announces Judicial Appointment to the Ketchikan District Court

By Press release submission | Oct 13, 2022

Governor Mike Dunleavy announced that Kristian Pickrell was appointed to the Ketchikan District Court.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Alaska during week ending Sept. 24

By Last Frontier News | Oct 12, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Alaska in the week ending Sept. 24, making up less than 37% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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12 people die in Alaska from heart disease in week ending Oct. 8, 2022

By Last Frontier News | Oct 12, 2022

There were 12 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alaska during the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, a 42.9% decrease from the previous week.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Alaska during week ending Sep. 24

By Last Frontier News | Oct 11, 2022

Alaska's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Sep. 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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22 people die in Alaska from cancer in week ending Oct. 8, 2022

By Last Frontier News | Oct 11, 2022

There were 22 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Alaska during the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, a 4.3% decrease from the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Alaska during week ending Sept. 24

By Last Frontier News | Oct 11, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Alaska in the week ending Sept. 24, making up less than 37% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Less than 10 people die from diseases of the heart in Alaska during week ending Sept. 24

By Last Frontier News | Oct 10, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Alaska in the week ending Sept. 24, making up less than 37% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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DOT&PF Reopens Maintenance Station in Central Alaska to Full Capacity

By Press release submission | Oct 10, 2022

Central is the final M&O Station to reopen after 2016 closures.

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Less than 10 people die in Alaska from kidney disease in week ending Oct. 8, 2022

By Last Frontier News | Oct 10, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Alaska during the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, an increase over the previous week.

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month

By Press release submission | Oct 10, 2022

WHEREAS, all Alaskans deserve to be safe in their homes and communities. Domestic Violence is widespread and devastating to many Alaskan families, and it is crucial that we combat these crimes

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Less than 10 people die in Alaska from influenza and pneumonia in week ending Oct. 8, 2022

By Last Frontier News | Oct 9, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Alaska during the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, an increase over the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die from cancer in Alaska during week ending Sept. 24

By Last Frontier News | Oct 9, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from cancer reported in Alaska in the week ending Sept. 24, making up less than 37% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Less than 10 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Alaska during week ending Sept. 24

By Last Frontier News | Oct 8, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Alaska in the week ending Sept. 24, making up less than 37% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Less than 10 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Alaska during week ending Sept. 24

By Last Frontier News | Oct 7, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Alaska in the week ending Sept. 24, making up less than 37% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Less than 10 people die from diabetes mellitus in Alaska during week ending Sept. 24

By Last Frontier News | Oct 7, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Alaska in the week ending Sept. 24, making up less than 37% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Students Encouraged to Enter Radon Poster Contest

By Press release submission | Oct 7, 2022

Young artists can show off their creativity and help bring awareness of the dangers of radon – a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that can cause lung cancer – by entering the Alaska Radon Poster Contest.

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New University of Alaska Research Demonstrates Potential for North Slope Heavy Oil Production

By Press release submission | Oct 7, 2022

Joint public-private partnership is yielding promising results

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Less than 10 people die from kidney disease in Alaska during week ending Sept. 24

By Last Frontier News | Oct 6, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Alaska in the week ending Sept. 24, making up less than 37% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Alaska's miscellaneous tax revenues up 49.5% in Q3 2022

By Last Frontier News | Oct 6, 2022

Alaska collected $964 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the third quarter of 2022, a 49.5% increase over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Alaska Employ People with Disabilities Week

By Press release submission | Oct 6, 2022

WHEREAS, Alaska Statute recognizes the first full week of October as Alaska Employ People with Disabilities Week to celebrate and foster the integration of Alaskans with disabilities into our State’s workforce