WASHINGTON, D.C.—Governor Bill Walker and Alaska National Guard Adjutant General Laurie Hummel met at 7:30 a.m. Monday with General Raymond T. Odierno, the 38th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, at the Pentagon, to discuss the important presence of the brigades, soldiers and their families in Alaska. “I can certainly appreciate the situation General […]
Incidence of halibut bycatch in commercial fisheries with other directed catches comes before the International Pacific Halibut Commission Jan. 27, during the IPHC’s annual meeting, being held this year in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Halibut Bycatch Working Group is scheduled to report to the commission during a public session of the Jan. 26-30 meeting, with […]
The Walker-Mallott transition team on Sunday wrapped up a successful three-day conference, preparing the way for the new administration. A comprehensive summary of the groups’ findings will be compiled within the next two weeks. One of the recurring themes throughout the weekend was the diversity of the participants, the number of participants, and an appreciation of the inclusive and […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell spoke with approximately 350 members of the Alaska National Guard during a town-hall meeting at the AKNG Armory here, Sunday. Parnell requested the meeting with Guard members as a platform to have an open discussion about current changes happening within the AKNG pertaining to the released […]