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State Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for Sunday August 06, 2023 ( 2 items )  

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy: DEC Commissioner Jason Brune Announces His Resignation
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 3 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2023: Today, Governor Mike Dunleavy regretfully accepted Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Jason Brune's resignation. Commissioner Brune is leaving to pursue opportunities in the private sector. His last day will be August 20. "Commissioner Brune's tenure in DEC demonstrated his uncanny ability to balance environmental protection with responsible natural resource devel  more

GCI Expands Its Bethel Wireless Footprint With Launch of New Cell Site
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 4 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: With the launch of a new wireless site in Bethel, GCI's cellular voice and data service footprint in the community is larger than ever before. The new, 95-foot-tall site, located along BIA Road, fortifies and expands GCI's wireless service north of the Bethel airport. GCI has invested more than $6.5 million in its Bethel wireless network, so far, in 2022-23. Crews have also been working throughou  more