JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — A World War II veteran and former Alaska Army National Guard member recently became a Tribal Veteran Representative (TVR), trained to assist fellow veterans secure state and federal benefits. Wesley Aiken, of Barrow, Alaska, voluntarily joined the Alaska Territorial Guard (ATG) in April 1943. During WWII, over 6,400 Alaskans joined […]
November 14, 2016 ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker today ordered all Alaska State flags be lowered in honor of former Alaska State Representative Joe Ryan, who passed away in Fairbanks on November 7th at the age of 80. Representative Ryan served in the 20th Alaska State Legislature, from 1997-1998. “Representative Ryan was a passionate advocate […]
WASHINGTON – The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) today announced its endorsement of Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski and Representative Don Young in their reelection bids this fall for the United States Senate and House of Representatives. “Thanks to Sen. Murkowski and Rep. Young’s hard work on behalf of America’s civil servants, we at AFGE […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Don Young (AK) and Debbie Dingell (MI) Thursday introduced the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2016 to help promote and enhance our nation’s conservation efforts and ensure the long-term health of fish and wildlife throughout the country. The legislation, based on a recommendation from a panel of conservation and business leaders, […]