On September 8, 1906, the office of the Governor of Alaska moved from Sitka to Juneau, completing the transfer of the territorial government and marking a turning point in Alaskan history. Founded during the gold rush of the 1880s, Juneau had grown into a major commercial and mining center. Congress had already designated Juneau […]
One special tree will be making its way from deep in the forests of Alaska to the heart of the nation’s capital just in time for the holiday season. “It’s an honor to have the 2024 U.S. Capitol tree come from Alaska,” Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy said. In 1964, John McCormack, then the speaker of […]
“House Republicans had a bad day,” said one reporter, listing challenges and changes to leadership as a government shutdown looms. The U.S. House of Representatives started a two-week recess on Friday, but not before a series of events that provoked fresh declarations of what has become a familiar phrase over the past few years: “Republicans in disarray.” Before leaving […]