ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In recognition of National Safe Boating Week 2020, May 16-22, the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary across Alaska are encouraging and promoting safe boating practices to protect lives on the water. The National Safe Boating Week campaign is a public outreach effort held annually during the week leading up to […]
Every day, law enforcement officers show up for their communities and put on their badges to do the best they can. They walk towards danger and do everything they can to protect you. They all want to come home after every shift. Today, May 15th , is Peace Officers Memorial Day and was created […]
WHAT: Elizabeth Peratrovich Day Celebration at Alaska Pacific University WHEN: Monday, February 17, 2020, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM WHERE: Alaska Pacific University, Atwood Center Rasmuson Hall, 4455 University Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 WHO: Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage Tribes Tlingit and Haida Indians of Alaska, and Native People’s Action – This event is […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In light of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) shared the following statement: Senator Murkowski’s Statement on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day “Today, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we pause in remembrance and celebration of a civil rights hero whose commitment to justice and equality continue […]
Washington, D.C. –Monday, Congressman Don Young announced that he will be sharing the stories of Alaska’s veterans on social media throughout the month of November to commemorate Veterans Day. “As we approach Veterans Day, it is crucially important that we reflect on the sacrifices made by all who have worn the uniform,” said Congressman Don […]
WHAT: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration at Alaska Pacific University WHEN: Monday, October 14, 2019, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM WHERE: Alaska Pacific University, Moseley Sports Center, 4400 University Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 WHO: Alaska Pacific University, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp #87, Alaska Native Heritage Center, Anchorage Museum, Native Peoples Action […]
WASHINGTON — The United States paused Monday to honor its war dead on the annual Memorial Day. With U.S. President Donald Trump in Japan on a state visit, Vice President Mike Pence laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington. Trump, before returning home, is marking […]
DOT&PF offices will be closed to the public on Friday, May 24 and Monday, May 27. May 24 is an unpaid furlough day, to reduce state expenses, and May 27 is Memorial Day holiday. Staff with the Alaska Marine Highway System, Measurement Standards and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, airports, and maintenance and operations crews will […]
JUNEAU – The Alaska House Thursday passed a bill establishing Katie John Day on May 31 of each year. “Katie John was an icon who devoted her life to convincing the public of the cultural importance of traditional fishing in her ancestral homeland,” said Representative Neal Foster, D-Nome, sponsor of the House companion bill. […]