This Day in Alaskan History-August 4th, 2018
The Denali Highway is Now Open for Public Travel
Travelers are encouraged to check road conditions at 511.alaska.gov before traveling (Fairbanks, Alaska) –The Denali Highway is now open for travel. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) will perform regular maintenance now through October 1. Beginning in mid-April, Cantwell and Paxson crews worked from either end of the 135-mile Denali Highway, meeting […]
Murkowski: “It’s Denali.”
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) Thursday introduced legislation that would officially designate North America’s highest mountain as Denali, the name bestowed by Alaska’s Koyukon Athabascans. The bill would require that any reference in U.S. laws, maps, regulations, or other records refer to the mountain as Denali. “In Alaska, it’s Denali,” Senator Murkowski said. “Once you see […]
Alaska Legislature Passes Resolution to Preserve Denali Name
JUNEAU – The Alaska State Legislature today passed House Joint Resolution 4 by a vote of 19-0 in the Senate and 31-8 in the House. Urging the federal government to maintain “Denali” as the official name of North America’s tallest peak, the resolution comes in response to recent federal efforts to rename the mountain. “Denali […]