ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker on Thursday announced four new appointments to the Statewide Suicide Prevention Council. Recommendations from the council on how to reduce suicide, and its effect on individuals, families, and communities are provided annually to the Governor and state legislature. Suicide prevention is a top priority of the Walker-Mallott Administration. “Nothing hurts […]
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker announced the appointment of new judges to the Juneau District and Palmer Superior Courts Tuesday. Kirsten Swanson of Juneau will be the newest judge on the Juneau District Court, while Jonathan Woodman of Eagle River will serve on the Palmer Superior Court. A resident of Juneau for over 17 years, […]
(Fairbanks)—Governor Bill Walker and Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott congratulated Alaska Federation of Native’s 2016 Citizen of the Year Mike Toyukak Thursday morning during AFN’s 50th annual convention in Fairbanks. Toyukak and others sued the State of Alaska in 2013 for lack of language assistance for voters with limited proficiency in English in the Dillingham and Kusilvak […]
FAIRBANKS – Governor Bill Walker and Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott presented the 2016 Shirley Demientieff Award to Faith Peters of Tanana on Thursday. They made the announcement at the 50th annual Alaska Federation of Natives Convention in Fairbanks. “I am deeply honored to present this year’s Shirley Demientieff Award to Faith Peters,” said Governor Walker. […]