(Anchorage) – Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer signed an extradition request to the Governor of Maine on March 7 for Steven Harris Downs, a former student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, accused of first-degree murder and first-degree sexual assault in the death of 20-year-old Sophie Sergie in April 1993. “After 26 long years, it […]
“Prudhoe Bay Governor” Dies at the age of 94, Flags to Fly at Half-Staff Through Sunday (Juneau, Alaska) – Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy wish to express their condolences to the family of former Alaska Governor Keith Miller. Miller, Alaska’s third Governor, passed away last Saturday at the age […]
(Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy Tuesday announced the future deployment of approximately ten soldiers from the Alaska Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment to assist U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the U.S. southern border. The deployment, which will begin April 1, 2019 in support of aerial patrol operations […]
State flags to fly at half-staff to honor architect of Alaska’s Constitution, former Lt. Governor (Juneau) – Governor Michael J. Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy wish to express their sincerest condolences to the family of former Lieutenant Governor Jack Coghill who passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 93 from natural causes in […]
(Juneau) – Alaska First Lady Rose Dunleavy opened nominations today for the 2019 First Lady’s Volunteer of the Year Awards. The awards are an annual tradition started by First Lady Bella Hammond to recognize and pay tribute to a special group of volunteers that have made an extraordinary contribution to our communities and state. […]
[dropcap]J[/dropcap]uneau, Alaska – Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy today welcomed the decision by President Donald J. Trump to approve Alaska’s request for federal disaster assistance following the November 30, 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake. “Almost one month ago, I asked the President to declare a federal disaster in the aftermath of the November 30th earthquake. Today, […]
January 21, 2019 (Juneau, Alaska) – Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy today proclaimed January 21, 2019 as “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day” and issued the following remarks: “Dr. King’s words and actions are not simply relics of an era past, but a call to vigilance, as pertinent today as they were during his […]
Thursday, January 3, 2019 (Anchorage) – Governor Michael J. Dunleavy Thursday proclaimed January 3, 2019 as “the 60th Anniversary of Alaska Statehood Day” and issued the following statement: “Today, on the 60th Anniversary of Alaska Statehood, we are reminded by all those that came before us – the pioneers who recognized our unique and immeasurable […]