Members of House Majority send letter urging DHSS to fund Senior Benefits Program
19 representatives sign letter urging the department to resolve budget shortfall immediately JUNEAU – Thousands of low-income seniors were notified this week by the Department of Health and Social Services…
Governor Walker Approves Release of Funds for Ambler Mining District Access Project
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker approved the release of funds to complete the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process for the Ambler Mining District Access Project. “The Ambler Mining District provides…
Three Alaska Women earn 2018 Shirley Demientieff Award
ANCHORAGE – Thursday, Governor Walker and Lieutenant Governor Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson presented the 2018 Shirley Demientieff Award to three incredible Alaskan women at the Alaska Federation of Natives annual conference…
Byron Mallott Resigns as Lieutenant Governor Effective Immediately
Byron Mallott Tuesday resigned as Lieutenant Governor effective immediately, and Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson was sworn into the office during a private ceremony in Governor Bill Walker’s Anchorage office this afternoon.…
Governor Walker hosts US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin in Fairbanks for gasline discussions
FAIRBANKS – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spent a day in Fairbanks learning about Alaska’s vast economic and resource development potential while traveling to Washington D.C. from Indonesia. At the…
Governor Walker Lowers Flags to Half-staff in Honor of Former Legislators
OCTOBER 12, 2018 JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker today ordered that Alaska state flags be lowered to half-staff in honor of two former Alaska state legislators: Henry Springer and Ed…
Governor Walker Designates North Pole Military Facility Zone
NORTH POLE – At a ceremony Tuesday, Alaska Governor Bill Walker and Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs (DMVA) Commissioner Laurie Hummel designated the city of North Pole as the…
Walker Commends Lifting Tariffs on Wild Alaska Salmon
ANCHORAGE – Governor Walker is encouraged by the United States Trade Representative’s removal of Alaska salmon from the list of goods subject to new tariffs between the U.S. and China.…
Letter: Alaskans Deserve a Fair Chance to Weigh in on Pebble Mine
20 members of the House of Representatives sign letter supporting push from Senator Murkowski, Sullivan for a longer public comment period on Pebble JUNEAU – Twenty members of the…
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