Alaskans to elected decision makers: proposed Bristol Bay protections have never been more important
DILLINGHAM, AK — In response to comments by the U.S. EPA stating major insufficiencies in Pebble’s plan and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), and in the wake of…
Alaska Army National Guard Black Hawk crews and Military Police respond to wildfires
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska National Guard is assisting local and state authorities with response to three fires in Alaska today, including the Shovel Creek Fire near Fairbanks,…
Coast Guard, state and local authorities conduct Operation Dry Water throughout Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard, Alaska Wildlife Troopers and Alaska State Troopers, along with other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies are conducting Operation Dry Water throughout…
Happy Fourth of July!
Independence Day or the day more commonly known as Fourth of July is a federal holiday that commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on that day in 1776…
Alaska Congressional Delegation Welcome Disaster Relief for Alaska Fisheries
$53 Million for Fishermen & Stakeholders Affected by 2016 Gulf of Alaska Pink Salmon Fishery Disaster WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, (all…
UPDATE: State Lifts Fireworks Suspension for Western Alaska
July 2, 2019 (ANCHORAGE) – The Alaska State Fire Marshal’s Office, in consultation with the State Forester’s Office and in accordance with Alaska Administrative Code 50.025 Fire Code, has…
Murkowski, Schatz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Impact of the ANSEP Program
Bill Would Expand Opportunities to Earn Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math for Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and American Indian Students. WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and…
House Majority Members Speak out Against Governor’s Tax on Elders
JUNEAU – Governor Mike Dunleavy on Friday unveiled unprecedented budget vetoes that will burden Alaska’s most financially at-risk elders, unless the Legislature achieves the three-quarter vote required to override…
