(ANCHORAGE) – This year’s annual anti-DUI campaign Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, a national high-visibility enforcement effort, ended last week with 22 DUI arrests made and 966 citations issued. This year’s campaign ran from Aug. 18 through Sept. 7. Alaska State Troopers and Alaska Wildlife Troopers reported the following contacts: For period 8/18/2021 thru […]
Anger and warnings of looming “calamity” for tens of millions as federal assistance programs for jobless Americans come to an end. Progressives and economic experts fumed Monday as boosted unemployment aid—which has kept millions of workers, their families, and the overall economy afloat during the Covid-19 pandemic—came to an unceremonious end despite the persistence of the virus […]
This Monday is Labor Day in the United States — a holiday linked to workers’ rights and wearing white. That may sound strange, but it is true. Many Americans put away their white clothes on Labor Day and do not wear them again until the following May, after Memorial Day. One reason for the clothing […]
More patrols on the roads dedicated to preventing fatal and serious injury crashes through robust DUI enforcement (STATEWIDE) – Troopers will have increased high-visibility patrols on Alaska’s highways starting this week and continuing through the Labor Day holiday to prevent fatal and serious-injury crashes. While Troopers will focus on DUI enforcement for both alcohol and drugs, […]
Why do Americans celebrate Labor Day? Labor Day is a national holiday, created to honor U.S. workers and their contribution to the economy. Many Americans use the day to celebrate the end of summer and would be surprised to know the day has its roots in the labor movement of the late 1800s. How […]
Each year throughout our history, the Alaska Native News has posted statements from our Alaska delegation, and major politicians within our state, on Labor Day. The celebration of our laborers is something that was celebrated by our representatives because of their significant contribution to our state. For the first time in our history, we received […]
With the support of GCI, Nick Hanson, a World Eskimo-Indian Olympics champion from Unalakleet, will compete in the season finale of NBC’s hit show “American Ninja Warrior” on Monday. The three-part season finale in Las Vegas began earlier this week. Hanson is set to tackle the extremely challenging obstacle course, known as Mount Midoriyama, in […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard urges Alaska boaters to use extra caution and to ensure they have the safety equipment they need while out on the water this Labor Day weekend. With an anticipated increase in the number of recreational boating activities, boaters need to take proper safety precautions and remain vigilant using these recommended […]