The temporary order came from U.S. District Court Judge Josh Kindred after a hearing on Wednesday. Kindred said Landfield’s legal team and the evidence they’d shown so far persuaded him that the Landmine would likely win its lawsuit against the state.
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Bartlett’s board of directors taps hospital CFO to lead after CEO Chuck Bill leaves
Chief Financial Officer Kevin Benson will take on the role temporarily until the hospital finds a new CEO.
The COVID-19 vaccine is here, but Juneau city officials say it’s not time to relax
The city reported that 12 people are newly diagnosed with COVID-19 as of Tuesday. But overall, Juneau’s numbers and percent of positive tests are down. City officials would like to keep it that way.
Gov. Dunleavy splits health and social services department into two new agencies
The two new agencies will be the Department of Family and Community Services and the Department of Health. Beyond those agency divisions, it’s not clear how the reorganization will work.
Online news outlet Alaska Landmine sues Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration over access
The lawsuit names Gov. Mike Dunleavy, his spokesman Jeff Turner and his Chief of Staff Ben Stevens — three people Landfield said he has tried to talk to to find out why he’s being locked out of press conferences.
More Haines residents prepared to evacuate their homes as weather deteriorates
Snow, ice and then rain complicated the efforts in Haines of city and state crews that have been working to clear roads of landslides and debris, because most of them spent the morning clearing snow before they could get to work.