(ANCHORAGE, AK) – Alaska law enforcement agencies, as part of the state’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Initiative, increased their enforcement efforts in response to an increase in the deaths of Alaskans due to drug overdoses statewide in 2024. Recognizing that no single agency can fight this battle alone, 22 local, state, and federal […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, celebrated the Senate’s passage last week of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which includes the Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024 and the Fiscally Responsible Highway Funding Act of 2024. The legislation features key victories for […]
Washington, DC – In response to recent comments from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) reaffirmed her support for Denali to remain the officially recognized name of North America’s tallest mountain. “You can’t improve upon the name that Alaska’s Koyukon Athabascans bestowed on North America’s tallest peak, Denali – the Great One,” Senator […]
(JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is excited to reveal the winning names for Juneau’s snowplow fleet! After receiving over 400 imaginative submissions from Alaskans across the state, the hardworking Maintenance & Operations team in Juneau has chosen the following names to represent the fleet: Berminator Salt-O-Saurus Rex Ka-PLOW These […]