Dr. Anne Zink, who is stepping down as the state’s chief medical officer, became a household name in Alaska during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here are opportunities for residents to pitch in as part of the yearly effort to rid streets, trails and waterways of winter detritus.

Alaska’s Sen. Lisa Murkowski is one of the bipartisan Senate bill’s supporters. “If men went through menopause, we would’ve adequately researched and funded menopause research decades ago,” she said.

The request comes as lawmakers raise concerns about the struggling $44 billion project, including the high salaries of its executives.

A recent court ruling could be a potential “disaster” and “emergency” for over 20,000 students, the governor said.