Senate Majority will Prioritize Education Funding, Retirement for Teachers and Public Employees, Energy, and Election Reform JUNEAU – Tuesday at 1:00 p.m., the Alaska Senate gaveled in the 34th Alaska State Legislature. Senator Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, was officially elected as Senate President by his colleagues. Senator Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, will serve as Majority Leader, and […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – Monday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District participated in a ceremony to recognize the start of construction for the Kenai River Bluffs Erosion Project. Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, district commander, gathered alongside several stakeholders and political officials at the Kenai Senior Citizens Center and delivered remarks about the project’s […]
ANCHORAGE – Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC) will welcome hundreds of athletes from communities throughout Alaska to compete in the 2024 Senior Games at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage on April 25-27. The purpose of the NYO Games is to emphasize competition and support among athletes while promoting an appreciation of Alaska Native traditions […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. accused Russia on Tuesday of violating the nuclear arms control START treaty, contending that Moscow was refusing to allow inspection activities inside Russia. The treaty, the last major pillar of post-Cold War nuclear arms control efforts, took effect in 2011 and was extended in 2021 for five more years. It sets a […]