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February 9-13, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Idaho

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Feb 09, 2024

February 9-13, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Idaho

Governor Brad Little has ordered U.S. flags and State of Idaho flags to be lowered to half-staff to honor 27-year-old Capt. Benjamin Moulton of Emmett, one of the five U.S. Marines killed in a helicop …

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February 17, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Georgia

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Feb 09, 2024

February 17, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Georgia

Governor Brian Kemp has ordered the U.S. & Georgia state flags to half-staff on all state buildings and grounds this upcoming Saturday, February 17, 2024. This is the day of interment for Sergeant Ken …

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February 9, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Georgia

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Feb 08, 2024

February 9, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Georgia

Governor Kemp ordered U.S. & Georgia flags in Fulton & Qwinnett Counties to half-staff February 9, 2024 to honor Trooper Jimmy Cenescar.
February 5, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Georgia

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Feb 05, 2024

February 5, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Georgia

Governor Kemp ordered the lowering of the U.S. & Georgia state flags to half-staff on all state buildings and grounds throughout Georgia on Monday, February 5, 2024. This is in honor of the passing of …

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February 2, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Wyoming

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Feb 01, 2024

February 2, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Wyoming

Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne and in Campbell County from sunrise to sunset on Friday, February 2, 2024 in honor and memory …

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January 31, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - New York

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 31, 2024

January 31, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - New York

Governor Kathy Hochul today directed flags on all State buildings to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on January 31 in honor of fallen Fairville Volunteer Firefighter Dan DeWolf.“Our volu …

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February 3, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Wyoming

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 30, 2024

February 3, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Wyoming

Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff statewide from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, February 3, 2024 in honor and memory of Bobbi Barrasso, wife of U.S. Senato …

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January 29, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - New York

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 29, 2024

January 29, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - New York

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced flags will be flown at half-staff until sunset on January 29 in honor of fallen New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police Lieutenant David J. …

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January 27, 2024 - Half Staff Alert - Hawai'i

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 29, 2024

January 27, 2024 - Half Staff Alert - Hawai'i

Governor Josh Green, M.D., has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol and at all state offices and agencies as well as the H …

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January 24, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - New York

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 23, 2024

January 24, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - New York

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced flags on State buildings will be flown at half-staff on January 24, from sunrise to sunset, in honor of Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation empl …

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January 14-20, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Iowa

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 18, 2024

January 14-20, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Iowa

Today, Governor Kim Reynolds issued the following statement on the death of Dan Marburger, principal of Perry High School: “Our entire state is devastated by the news of Dan Marburger’s death. Kevin a …

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January 20, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Kentucky

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 18, 2024

January 20, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Kentucky

Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that public funeral services for J. Michael Brown will be held in the State Capitol Rotunda at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20.The Governor has also ordered flags at all st …

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January 10, 2024 - Half Staff Alert - Michigan

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 10, 2024

January 10, 2024 - Half Staff Alert - Michigan

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, January 10 to honor and remember former state Senator Doug Cruc …

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January 4-11, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Iowa

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 08, 2024

January 4-11, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Iowa

Gov. Kim Reynolds extends the order that all flags in Iowa are to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Thursday, January 11, 2024, following the interment of 6th grader Ahmir Jolliff who was kille …

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January 8, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Georgia

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 05, 2024

January 8, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Georgia

Governor Kemp ordered U.S. & Georgia flags to half-staff at all state buildings and in Coweta County January 8, 2024 to honor Deputy Eric Anthony Minix.
January 4-7, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Iowa

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 04, 2024

January 4-7, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Iowa

Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff immediately on Thursday, January 4, and remain at half-staff until sunset on Sunday, January 7, 2024, in support of students, fa …

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January 5, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Minnesota

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 04, 2024

January 5, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Minnesota

Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States and Minnesota flags to fly at half-staff at all state buildings in the State of Minnesota from sunrise until sunset on Friday, January 5, in honor of Se …

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January 5, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Georgia

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 03, 2024

January 5, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Georgia

Governor Kemp ordered U.S. & Georgia flags to half-staff at all state buildings and in Spaulding County January 5, 2024 to honor Sergeant Marc Andrew McIntyre.
January 4, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Wyoming

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 03, 2024

January 4, 2024 - Half-Staff Alert - Wyoming

Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne and in Uinta County from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, January 4, 2024 in honor and memory of …

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January 4, 2024 - Half Staff Alert - Michigan

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 03, 2024

January 4, 2024 - Half Staff Alert - Michigan

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and across all public buildings and grounds to be lowered to half-staff on Thursday, January 4 to honor a …

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