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Congressman Don Young’s Bill to Create Opportunities for Young People in the Fishing Industry Sails Through the House

By Zack Brown | Office of Representative Young on Dec 10, 2020   Featured, Politics, State  

Congressman Don Young’s Bill to Create Opportunities for Young People in the Fishing Industry Sails Through the House

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 […]

Kodiak Man Injured in Bear Attack on Pillar Mountain Trail Sunday

By Alaska Native News on Aug 3, 2020   Featured, General News, Southcentral  

Kodiak Man Injured in Bear Attack on Pillar Mountain Trail Sunday

  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 […]

Congressman Don Young Invites Alaskans to Join Him in Thanking Dr. Anne Zink

By Zack Brown | Office of Representative Young on Mar 31, 2020   Featured, Health, State  

Congressman Don Young Invites Alaskans to Join Him in Thanking Dr. Anne Zink

  Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Alaska Congressman Don Young launched a new website feature allowing Alaskans to send a note to Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink and her staff, thanking them for their hard work in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In the coming weeks, Congressman Young will compile the digital thank you notes […]

Merry Christmas, Alaska!

By Congressman Don Young on Dec 25, 2019   Featured, Op/Ed and the Editor  

Merry Christmas, Alaska!

   This is such a wonderful time of year for us to gather with loved ones, bake cookies, share a meal, and give thanks for all the blessings we’ve enjoyed this year. I’m personally looking forward to spending quality time with my wife, my daughters and their families, and attending Christmas services. I wanted […]

Congressman Don Young Receives the ‘Hunger Action Hero’ Award from the Food Bank of Alaska

By Zack Brown | Office of Representative Young on Nov 13, 2019   Featured, State  

Congressman Don Young Receives the ‘Hunger Action Hero’ Award from the Food Bank of Alaska

Washington, D.C. – During the November state work period,Alaska Congressman Don Young was awarded with the ‘Hunger Action Hero’ award from the Food Bank of Alaska in recognition of his work in Congress to combat hunger in Alaska and throughout the country. Alaska Food Bank President Jim Brown presents the Hunger Action Hero Award to Congressman Young. “Food […]

Congressman Don Young’s Legislation to Provide Stable Native Health Care Approved by Committee

By Zack Brown | Office of Representative Young on Sep 26, 2019   Featured, Health, Politics, State  

Congressman Don Young’s Legislation to Provide Stable Native Health Care Approved by Committee

 Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, the Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act, legislation authored by Congressman Don Young (R-AK) to provide advance appropriations authority for the Indian Health Service (IHS) passed out of a House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples hearing. The 2018-2019 partial government shutdown, which affected IHS, put the health and safety of tribal communities […]

House Passes Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protective Act

By Alaska Native News on Sep 12, 2019   Featured, North Slope/Northwest Alaska, Politics, State  

House Passes Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protective Act

 In a vote of 225-193, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protective Act preventing the Bureau of land Management from holding lease sales on the Arctic Coastal Plain. Despite the vote by the House, Trump has said he will veto the bill if it manages to reach his […]

Congressman Young Applauds DoJ Public Safety Funding for Rural Alaska

By Zack Brown | Office of Representative Young on Aug 3, 2019   Featured, Rural, State  

Congressman Young Applauds DoJ Public Safety Funding for Rural Alaska

  Washington, D.C. – This week, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced nearly $5 million in funding to bolster law enforcement in 20 Alaska Native Villages. This funding is part of the 2019 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) program, and is designed to help address ongoing law enforcement […]

Ex-White House Counsel Defies House Subpoena to Testify on Russia Probe

By Ken Bredemeier | VOA on May 21, 2019   Featured, National, National/World, Politics  

Ex-White House Counsel Defies House Subpoena to Testify on Russia Probe

“We will not allow the president to stop this committee’s investigation,” Nadler said. The committee two weeks ago overrode Republican objections as it voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress after he refused to turn over an unredacted copy of Mueller’s 448-page report on his 22-month investigation. The leading Republican on […]

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