Volcano, Federal Office Building & Job Corps Center to be Named After Young Thursday the Don Young Recognition Act was signed into law. U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) championed this legislation in an effort to honor the life and legacy of the late Don Young, Dean of the House and Congressman for […]
Washington, D.C. – Friday, following President Biden’s announcement of a ban on Russian seafood imports, Alaska Congressman Don Young issued the below statement: “I’ve spent weeks calling for a Russian seafood ban, and I’m pleased to see President Biden following my lead and taking action. A ban is a crucially important move, which is why I’ve been […]
The Young Fishermen’s Development Act secures passage following an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote Washington, D.C. – Today, the Young Fishermen’s Development Act (H.R. 1240), legislation authored by Alaska Congressman Don Young, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. H.R. 1240 addresses the longtime decline in younger Americans entering the commercial fishing industry. This legislation would […]
For the second time in less than a week another victim has fallen prey to a bear attack in the state. On Sunday morning, a Kodiak man called into the Kodiak Police Department reporting that he had been mauled by a Kodiak Brown Bear. 71-year-old Donald Zimmerman called in and reported the bruin attack […]