Rasmuson Foundation Supports Alutiiq Ancestors’ Memorial

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Rasmuson Foundation Supports Alutiiq Ancestors’ Memorial

The Alutiiq Museum has received a $25,000 grant from Alaska’s Rasmuson Foundation to support the development of the Alutiiq Ancestors’ Memorial, a new public park in downtown Kodiak. The project is a collaboration between the City of Kodiak and the museum designed to honor Kodiak’s first people and promote awareness of local history. “We are […]

Governor Walker Signs Three Bills into Law

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Governor Walker Signs Three Bills into Law

ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker signed three bills into law Tuesday at ceremonies in Anchorage and Juneau. Those bills, HB 140, HB 56, and SB 63, were passed during the first session of the 29th Alaska Legislature. Representative Steve Thompson of Fairbanks sponsored HB 140, which allows the Alaska Railroad Corporation to issue $37 million […]