Juneau – Wednesday, the Alaska Legislature passed a bill sponsored by Representative Dan Ortiz (I-Ketchikan) that will help Alaskans involved in the states vital commercial fishing industry. House Bill 56 passed the Alaska State Senate Wednesday after passing the Alaska House of Representatives last year. “Commercial fishing is hard-work and creating a successful commercial fishing […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Tom Udall (D-NM) introduced a resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States. This legislation recognizes the importance of promoting equity, providing safety, and upholding the interests of strong, diverse women in this country. […]
Three people were injured and one perished in a fire at the Spirit of Alaska Lodge at the old “Parks Cannery,” on the west side of Kodiak Island on Thursday. A MayDay was broadcast on VHF channel 16 from the old cannery in Uyak Bay at approximately 4 am Thursday morning reporting the fire, and the Mayor of […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — “Doy’eet’daah.” In Athabascan, this means, “how are you?” This is how Staff Sgt. Wanda Solomon, a native of Kaltag, Alaska, and a traffic management office packer with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Logistics Readiness Squadron, began her speech when she was presented the Richard Frank Military Award at a […]