Washington, D.C. – Today, the Office of Alaska At-Large released the following message from the Speaker of the House: Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that Congressman Don Young, the Dean of the House and longest-serving Republican representative, will lie in state in National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol on Tuesday, March 29. Congressman Don Young was re-elected […]
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 […]
(Anchorage) – Alaska Lt. Governor Kevin Meyer has been named West Region Chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association. NLGA is the professional association supporting lieutenant governors and the officeholders first in line of succession to a governor in all 50 states and U.S. territories with the goal of being as effective and as efficient […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer prices surged in May, jumping 5% from a year ago, the highest annual inflation rate in nearly 13 years, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The increase, in a variety of ways, is linked to the country’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, with merchants increasing prices as consumers — many of them […]