This Day in Alaska History-October 30th, 1908
Palmer Teen Crushed in Serious Glenn Highway Rollover
After receiving a report of a serious crash at mile 38 of the Glenn Highway at 2:53 am on Tuesday morning, troopers responded to the location to investigate. When they arrived at the scene, AST found a Ford F250 rolled over with extensive crush damage. Further investigation would find the driver pinned beneath and deceased. […]
‘Don’t Let Kids Go Hungry’: Trump Panned Over Not Using Emergency Fund for SNAP
The Trump administration “just illegally reversed course,” said Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee. “They’re choosing to cut food assistance for 42 million Americans.” Elected Democrats and other critics on Saturday continued to call out the Trump administration for refusing to use contingency funding to pay for food stamps during the US government shutdown, imperiling hunger relief for about 42 million […]
Murkowski Calls on Colleagues to Stay in DC, Work to End Shutdown
Washington, DC — Monday, on day 27 of the federal shutdown, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) called for the Senate to remain in Washington, DC for as long as it takes to reach agreement to reopen the government. During her remarks on the Senate floor, Murkowski read messages she has received from Alaskans impacted […]