This Day in Alaska History-January 17th, 1913
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Murkowski Introduces Resolution Affirming U.S. Partnership with Denmark and Greenland
Washington, DC — Thursday, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced a concurrent resolution affirming the United States’…
Devin Wright, of North Pole, Sentenced to 82 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
(Fairbanks, AK) – Wednesday, Fairbanks Superior Court Judge Kirk Schwalm sentenced 34-year-old Devin Wright, Sr. to 82 years imprisonment for…
Fairbanks Man Sentenced to 34 Years for Kidnapping, Assault in the First Degree
(Fairbanks, AK) – On January 13, 2026, Martin Hietala, 42, was sentenced to 34 years for the 2018 kidnapping and assault…
‘Free Speech Absolutist’ Elon Musk Says Teachers Should Be ‘Imprisoned’ for Accurate Lessons on US History
The world’s richest man believes it is “treason” to teach students the plain fact that the United States was built…
Fearing Midterm Loss, Trump Once Again Says ‘We Shouldn’t Even Have an Election’
“Take Trump at his word here,” said one Minnesota attorney. “But know his word isn’t law.” As armed federal agents roam the…
This Day in Alaska History-January 16th, 1920
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Alaska climate report: December’s deep cold, deep snow
The title page of the Alaska Climate Research Center’s monthly summary for December crisply explained what a busy weather month…
Murkowski and Shaheen Introduce Legislation to Cement NATO Unity
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the NATO Unity Protection Act, bipartisan…
Murkowski Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Deny Certiorari in U.S. v. Alaska Case Regarding Subsistence Management
Washington, DC — U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, issued the following statement after…