This Day in Alaska History-January 10th, 1882
Image: Joe Juneau, gold prospector and co-founder of Juneau. Image-Public Domain
Senator Murkowski Opposes Denali Name Change
Washington, DC – In response to recent comments from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) reaffirmed her support for Denali to remain the officially recognized name of North America’s tallest mountain. “You can’t improve upon the name that Alaska’s Koyukon Athabascans bestowed on North America’s tallest peak, Denali – the Great One,” Senator […]
NOAA Fisheries announces changes in its Alaska survey portfolio beginning this year
NOAA Fisheries is engaged in a multi-year effort to strategically respond to climate-driven changes in the environment, maintain fishery survey operating efficiencies and modernization efforts, and mitigate shifting survey needs. We continue to balance national priorities that ensure sustainable seafood by prioritizing collection of critical survey data: against a challenging economic environment where the rising […]
Bernie Sanders Says US Must ‘Fundamentally Rethink’ Its Foreign Policy
“In this pivotal moment in human history, the United States must lead a new global movement based on human solidarity and the needs of struggling people.” U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday called for a “revolution in American foreign policy” that replaces “greed, militarism, and hypocrisy” with “solidarity, diplomacy, and human rights.” In a lengthy piece published in Foreign Affairs, […]