Parnell Signs Bill Revitalizing Alaska Timber
JUNEAU, ALASKA-Building on his commitment to revitalize Alaska’s timber industry, Governor Sean Parnell yesterday signed legislation nearly doubling the size of the Southeast State Forest.
Alaska’s Senators Join in Bipartisan Resolution Designating National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich yesterday joined 9 of their U.S. Senate colleagues to cosponsor a bipartisan Senate Resolution recognizing the week of September 12, 2011 as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.
Alaskan Issues Get Funding, Support in Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, DC – Alaska’s Coast Guard, energy projects, waterway and port improvements and Village Safe Water projects have had millions in needed funds allotted from several subcommittees’ proposed fiscal year 2012 appropriations bills — and today were supported by Senator Murkowski and her colleagues in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Death Investigation Continues In Spring Creek Inmate Death
SEWARD, ALASKA-Troopers with the Alaska Bureau of Investigations are looking into the circumstances surrounding the death of Egan J. Tommy, an inmate at the Spring Creek Correctional Center outside of Seward.