JUNEAU—Governor Walker Wednesday issued an executive proclamation to convene members of the House and Senate into a joint session at 10 a.m. on Friday to vote on the governor’s appointments for Commissioners, Boards and Commissions. “I have assembled a team of respectable, hardworking Alaskans—many of whom have quit their jobs and relocated their families so […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker Tuesday extended his thanks to the state agencies, private industry representatives, and private contractors who have been working together to re-open the Dalton Highway. These efforts come in response to flooding on the Sagavanirktok (Sag) River, between miles 390 and 405 of the Dalton Highway, and Governor Walker’s April 7th […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaska’s Congressional Delegation received good news today, as U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah James called each of them to announce that the F-16 Aggressor Squadron will remain at Eielson Air Force Base for the long-term future. When the U.S. Air Force announced that Eielson was the preferred location for two squadrons of […]
Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska House of Representatives Monday passed a resolution reaffirming the legislatures’ support for the Alaska Maritime Workforce Development Plan. House Concurrent Resolution 10, by Representative Louise Stutes, declares the legislatures’ recognition of the need for the Alaska Maritime Workforce Development Plan, the Alaska Workforce Investment Board and the Alaska Vocational & […]