JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker is pleased to share information about a federal program supporting energy efficiency in rural Alaska communities. “Many rural Alaska communities struggle with crushing energy costs,” Gov. Walker said. “Reducing consumption is often one of the easiest and most effective ways of lowering these costs.” The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) […]
After a nine-day trial, the Justice Department revealed Wednesday, that the co-owner of the Kodiak “Strip Boat,” ” Wild Alaskan,” Darren Byler, was found guilty of violating the Refuse Act as well as making false statements. The case is in connection with his pumping raw sewage from the bathroom aboard his floating strip club that […]
ANCHORAGE – Tuesday Governor Bill Walker joined other U.S. governors in a briefing with officials from the White House, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and U.S. State Department to learn about policies and procedures related to admitting Syrian refugees into the United States. The call was coordinated with the National Governors Association in an effort to […]
In Washington, D.C., it has become an annual rite, or maybe an annual ordeal: the potential shutdown of the federal government when the fiscal year begins October 1. As the hot summer weather ends in September, the worry begins. For federal workers, there is concern about doing without a paycheck if the government closes. Federal […]