June 2, 2016 JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker today ordered all state flags be lowered tomorrow, Friday, June 3 in honor of Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day. Recognized each year on the anniversary of the 1942 Japanese attack on Alaska, Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day honors military personnel who served and died defending our country, and the […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker ordered all Alaska flags to be lowered on Monday, May 30 in honor of Memorial Day. This action coincides with a proclamation by President Barack Obama to lower all United States flags in honor of Memorial Day. “As Alaskans enjoy another beautiful holiday weekend with friends and family, let us […]
Flags will be lowered to half mast on Friday and will remain so until Sunday as ordered by Alaska’s governor, Sean Parnell, who made the announcement on Monday. The flags will be lowered to honor Sgt Patrick Johnson and Trooper Gabriel Rich, who were shot in the village of Tanana while responding to a call […]