This Day in Alaskan History-June 30th, 1958
Pimple-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Pimple — Pupik Pupika puksuwaqa. – I pinched my pimple. From pimples and boils to burns, sores, and rashes, skin irritations are a common problem. The Alutiiq word pupik can be used to describe all of these conditions. Early accounts of Alutiiq communities report that skin ulcers were widespread, often caused by insect bites. Alutiiq healers lanced boils […]
Murkowski Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Universal Service Fund
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund. “Over the last 30 years, the Universal Service Fund has been instrumental in connecting rural Alaska by supporting telephone services and internet access in schools and low-income households in […]
Senator Murkowski Presses OMB Director Vought on Importance of Public Broadcasting for Alaska
Washington, DC – Wednesday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), senior member of the Appropriations Committee, spoke with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Russell Vought. The Director appeared before the committee that was tasked with considering the rescissions package championed by President Trump, which rescinds $9.4 billion in funding previously appropriated […]