The Wellesley and the Northland arrived in Anchorage on October 5th, 1915. The two steamers sailed from the Lower 48 for the Alaska Engineering Commission, carrying 1.5 million feet of lumber. The lumber was for the construction of the Alaska Railroad. Construction was taking place in Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley at that point in […]
As World War II was beginning, the United States Army began construction of a base in a remote bay in Southcentral Alaska for troops and supplies to enter the territory. The secret base in Prince William Sound was named H-12 and afforded the army an ice-free port. It was activated on October 3rd 1942. It […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) joined Senators Angus King (I-ME) and John Curtis (R-UT) in introducing bipartisan legislation to increase affordable housing across the United States. The Build American Efficiency Act would streamline the process for home builders to determine and locate domestically sourced materials that comply with the Build America, Buy American […]
Washington, DC—The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) during a business meeting Thursday reported three bills championed by U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). The measures would strengthen Alaska’s energy security by investing in next-generation geothermal technologies; improving electric grid resilience; and expanding efforts to map critical mineral and other resources. The bills now […]