(Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced the reappointment of Craig Richards to the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Board of Trustees for the term of July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2025. Richards served on the Board of Trustees from 2015 to 2016 and was reappointed in 2017. “As a Trustee, Craig has […]
“While this buys some time, the fight to protect this unique and pristine area is not over,” said an Environment America campaigner. “We’re calling on Congress to establish permanent protections.” Environmental campaigners in Alaska and across the country are cautiously celebrating the Biden administration’s Tuesday decision to suspend some fossil fuel drilling leases that were […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Friday announced the daily value of the Alaska Permanent Fund reached an all-time record high of $80.1 billion. “The Permanent Fund has done an exceptional job and we are seeing the highest returns ever in a single year. Following a year of hardship due to the pandemic, the […]
Rep. Kreiss-Tomkins: ‘We lost a giant both in Alaska politics and in the Southeast community as a whole’ JUNEAU — Albert Kookesh, a longtime state lawmaker and Alaska Native leader, died this week in his hometown of Angoon. He was 72. Kookesh represented his community for 16 years in the Legislature, beginning in the House […]