On March 9th, 1911, fire broke out in the cook’s quarters in the upstairs of the Douglas Grill. As luck would have it, the community was plagued by high winds that day. The fire quickly spread to the theater and two hotels. The fire then jumped across the street and caught additional buildings afire. The […]
Three years following the establishment of the Alaska Native Brotherhood in 1912, the Alaska Native Sisterhood was founded on March 8th, 1915 in the Tlingit village of Haines. ANS immediately began working with ANB on issues of civil and voting rights. The group also lent assistance with the passage of the Native Citizen Act of […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) Wednesday celebrated President Donald Trump’s endorsement of the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project as a top priority of his new administration in the President’s joint address to Congress last night. Sen. Sullivan has been a relentless advocate for the Alaska LNG Project as an opportunity to provide abundant, clean-burning, […]
JUNEAU – Alaskans are experiencing an average gas price of $3.43, a three cent decrease from last week. Thanks in part to lower oil prices, the national average for a gallon of gas dropped a penny from last week to $3.11, which is 27 cents lower than this time last year. Drivers could see fluctuations at the […]