This Day in Alaska History-September 27th, 1957
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Sullivan Welcomes $16 Million Award to Build First-Ever VA Alaska Veterans Cemetery
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), Wednesday welcomed a grant of up to $16,712,172 awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) to the State of Alaska for the establishment of the Interior Alaska Veterans Cemetery in Fairbanks, Alaska. Sen. Sullivan and his […]
NORAD detects and tracks Russian aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked two Tu-95s and two Su-35s operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Sept. 24, 2025. NORAD responded with an E-3, four F-16s, and four KC-135 tankers to positively identify and intercept in the Alaskan ADIZ. The Russian […]
Coast Guard command centers update primary phone numbers in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard Arctic District has updated the primary phone numbers for its three command centers in Alaska. These numbers are used for search and rescue and emergency purposes. The phone numbers are active now and the existing numbers are being phased out. Advance notice will be provided before the existing numbers […]