December 12, 2017 JUNEAU — Governor Bill Walker Tuesday appointed the 15 public members and five ex-officio members of the Climate Action for Alaska Leadership Team, established in October by Administrative Order 289. Governor Walker announced the team following an extensive internal review of nearly 100 applications. The team will focus on mitigation, adaptation, research, […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has effectively blocked President Donald Trump from making any appointments while the lawmakers are on their August break. The politicians have agreed to a procedural quirk known as pro forma sessions — a series of brief meetings that will technically keep the Senate in session. Senators took the action after Trump’s […]
Port Lions Volunteer Firefighter Training Boosts Community Safety In November, KANA’s Roving VPSO, Sgt Roger Ouellette, traveled to Port Lions to assist Port Lions Resident VPSO Tom Motyka with providing basic fire training to the 16-members of the Port Lions Volunteer Fire Department. This training provided Port Lions volunteers with a thorough foundation in basic firefighting […]
Despite statements to the contrary, President-elect Donald Trump continues to utilize the Twitter universe to respond to and comment on news stories concerning his administration as he proceeds with his transition to the presidency. Most recently, articles from the news media has reported on what is being called a “shakeup” in the ranks of the […]