Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today successfully defended the Denali Commission from attacks in the House of Representatives that would have effectively ended the program by removing its funding from H.R. 4923, the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2015. The attack in question, an amendment offered by Representative Steve Chabot (R-OH), […]
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard, Alaska State Troopers, local search and rescue and the crew of the tug Naniq responded to a disabled vessel near Kotzebue, Alaska, Wednesday. The Naniq crew provided gas and a battery to the disabled vessel and escorted them back to Kotzebue. Alaska State Troopers contacted Coast Guard 17th District command center […]
KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard and the crew of the fishing vessel Katherine assisted three men aboard a vessel taking on water in Shelikof Strait near Kodiak Wednesday. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Roanoke Island is escorting the 67-foot fishing vessel Jeanoah to the port of Kodiak. Coast Guard watchstanders in […]
Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell Wednesday opened the nomination period for the annual Governor’s North Star Awards for International Excellence. The awards honor businesses and organizations that contribute significantly to Alaska through trade, international investment or international relations. “Alaskan exporters know how to compete worldwide,” Governor Parnell said. “Alaska is a better place when […]