WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski joined her colleague Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) to introduce the Garrett Lee Smith Reauthorization Act in order to improve mental health services for young people and in turn, help prevent youth suicide. A recent study found that “suicide rates for young people are almost twice as high in rural […]
(Hope) – A sow black bear and her four yearling cubs relocated last Friday from Anchorage’s Government Hill neighborhood made their way to the community of Hope on Turnagain Arm’s south side. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has dispatched staff to monitor the situation. The five bears were relocated Friday morning, May 1, […]
JUNEAU – Gov. Bill Walker and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott are calling on Alaskans to participate in a discussion about Alaska’s fiscal future. The Walker/Mallott administration will kick off the conversation Fri., June 5 – Sun., June 7 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. “Building a Sustainable Future: Conversations with Alaskans” will bring together members […]
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker signed three bills into law Tuesday at ceremonies in Anchorage and Juneau. Those bills, HB 140, HB 56, and SB 63, were passed during the first session of the 29th Alaska Legislature. Representative Steve Thompson of Fairbanks sponsored HB 140, which allows the Alaska Railroad Corporation to issue $37 million […]