WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), vice chairman of the Committee, led passage of a Senate Resolution recognizing November 2022 as National Native American Heritage Month. “In November we celebrate Native American Heritage Month to recognize American Indian, Alaska Native, and […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy proclaimed May as Building Safety Month in Alaska. This is the 42nd annual Building Safety Month, a worldwide campaign presented by the International Code Council, its members, and partners to promote building safety. This year’s campaign, “Safety for All: Building Codes in Action,” raises awareness about the importance […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Each year Alaska recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, the Alaska Department of Public Safety, and the Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault are committed to ending the high rates of domestic violence that inflict harm on Alaskan families. Governor Dunleavy has issued an Alaska-specific […]
Disaster Preparedness is Every Alaskans’ Personal Responsibility ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska and the nation observe National Preparedness Month each September. The goal is to encourage people to take steps to prepare themselves and their families for a disaster. Individual and family preparedness is critical in Alaska due to the frequency, variety, and magnitude of Alaska’s […]