WASHINGTON – The Smithsonian Institution is marking its 175th anniversary this year, and it expects to celebrate later this year with a futuristic exhibition that includes a robot to help prevent loneliness and a sail for deep space travel. The Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum complex, consisting of 19 museums, nine research centers, and […]
“Today we stand on unceded, unsurrendered, illegally occupied Secwepemc land to show that we will not stop until the pipeline is terminated and the land is returned to the rightful title holders.” A pair of Indigenous land defenders locked themselves to equipment at a fossil fuel pumping station in British Columbia on Saturday, vowing to […]
(Juneau, AK) – The Second Amendment right to bear arms is important to millions of Americans and is fundamental to Alaskans. As such, the State of Alaska is supporting legal efforts that uphold robust Second Amendment rights. Alaska is prepared to challenge laws that infringe on those rights. This week, Alaska joined an amicus brief […]
DHSS today announced 205 new people identified with COVID-19 in Alaska. 197 were residents in: Anchorage (65), Wasilla (34), Fairbanks (24), Bethel Census Area (13), Palmer (13), Chugiak (6), Seward (6), Soldotna (6), Eagle River (5), Big Lake (3), Delta Junction (3), Kodiak (3), Matanuska-Susitna Borough (3), North Pole (3), Healy (2), Kusilvak Census Area (2), and […]