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News from June 2023

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Less than 10 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Alaska during week ending June 17

By Last Frontier News | Jun 23, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Alaska in the week ending June 17, making up less than 9% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Alaska Delegation Seeks to Close Loopholes Allowing Russian Access to U.s. Seafood Market

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska) this week introduced the U.S-Russian Federation Seafood Reciprocity Act of 2023, legislation that would impose a comprehensive ban on the import of all Russian-origin seafood products into the United States.

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Alaska Delegation Seeks to Close Loopholes Allowing Russian Access to U.S. Seafood Market

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) this week introduced the U.S-Russian Federation Seafood Reciprocity Act of 2023, legislation that would impose a comprehensive ban on the import of all Russian-origin seafood products into the United States.

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Less than 10 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Alaska during week ending June 17

By Last Frontier News | Jun 22, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Alaska in the week ending June 17, making up less than 9% 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 June 17

By Last Frontier News | Jun 22, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Alaska in the week ending June 17, making up less than 9% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Rep. Peltola votes to strike down Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 22, 2023

Democratic Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola voted for a resolution last week to repeal a new Biden administration rule that critics say is “unconstitutional” and “onerous” in the way it regulates the ownership of stabilizing pistol braces.

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Murkowski, Sullivan Applaud $88m Grant to Invest in Broadband Infrastructure for Rural Alaska

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 21, 2023

On June 16, 2023 U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) applauded the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announcement of a $88.896 million infrastructure grant for Quintillion to build a multi-year subsea broadband project from Nome to Homer, Alaska.

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Murkowski Welcomes PILT Payments, Over $35 Million to Alaska

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 21, 2023

Program Provides Economic Boost for Alaskan Communities

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Less than 10 people die from diabetes mellitus in Alaska during week ending June 17

By Last Frontier News | Jun 21, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Alaska in the week ending June 17, making up less than 9% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Alaska during week ending June 17

By Last Frontier News | Jun 21, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Alaska in the week ending June 17, making up less than 9% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Sullivan & Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce “save Our Gas Stoves Act” in Senate

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 20, 2023

U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and seven colleagues have introduced legislation to prohibit the Biden administration from banning gas stove.

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Murkowski Lauds SCOTUS Decision Upholding The Indian Child Welfare Act

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA), issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).

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Less than 10 people die in Alaska with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending June 17

By Last Frontier News | Jun 20, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Alaska during the week ending June 17, an increase over the previous week.

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Kattie Wilmarth Sentenced for DUI Crash that Killed Alex Duny

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 20, 2023

Palmer Superior Court Judge John Cagle sentenced 26-year-old Kattie May Wilmarth, yesterday, to a composite sentence of five and a half years with four years, 160 days, suspended and five years’ supervised probation for one count of criminal negligent homicide for causing the death of 22-year-old Alex Duny, of Anchorage

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Governor Dunleavy Signs FY24 State Budget Prioritizing Public Safety, Education and Economic Development

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 20, 2023

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed the Fiscal Year 2024 state operating and capital budgets into law

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Murkowski, Sullivan: Alaska to Receive $100 Million More in Infrastructure Funding for High-speed Internet

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska)) on June 13, 2023 announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $100.5 million to facilitate and improve access to high-speed internet for Alaskans in rural communities.

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DoD Implements Murkowski-Led ‘Free Flight Home’ Program for Alaska Servicemembers

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on June 14 applauded the Department of Defense (DoD) implementing the free flight home provision she spearheaded in her Don Young Arctic Warrior Act, which was included in last year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

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18 people die in Alaska from heart disease in week ending June 17

By Last Frontier News | Jun 19, 2023

There were 18 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alaska during the week ending June 17, an increase over the previous week.

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Attorney General Taylor Announces Settlement with Simple Save Protection

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 19, 2023

Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor announced a $45,000 settlement with Simple Save Protection LLC, a Missouri company that marketed vehicle service contracts on behalf of other companies

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Alaska Pollinator Week

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 19, 2023

WHEREAS, Alaska has an abundance of plant and animal species that enhance the natural beauty of our great state, and contribute to the health of our ecosystems and industries