U.S. Senator Mark Begich today challenged Jeh Johnson, the President’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on a decision by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to deny flights between Dawson City and Fairbanks next summer. This decision would potentially have significant ramifications for the economy of Fairbanks and Alaska as […]
The governor's office announced that Alaska's Governor Parnell has appointed Joe Balash as commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources. Balash has been the acting commisioner of the DNR since former commissioner Dan Sullivan stepped down in September to pursue a seat in the U.S. Senate in the 2014 Senate race.
Former Wasilla City Council member, 42-year-old Noel H. Lowe has had another run-in with the law, this one on Veteran's Day according to the Alaska State Trooper Dispatch.
Washington, D.C.— Senator Lisa Murkowski offered the following statement in observance of Veterans Day: