Trump order seeks to change the name of North America’s tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley
In 2015, the name of the peak was changed during the Obama administration to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives and ...
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State celebrates Trump support for LNG project, some lawmakers remain skeptical
Within hours of returning to the country’s highest office Monday, President Donald Trump formalized his support for the $44 ...
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Adm. Linda Fagan fired as Coast Guard Commandant on Trump’s first day back in office
The woman who presided over the U.S. Coast Guard’s placement of an icebreaker in Juneau was fired on President Donald Trump’s ...
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Trump signs executive order to boost development of Alaska’s ‘extraordinary’ natural resources
A sweeping executive order signed by President Donald Trump during the first hours of his second term aims to boost Alaska’s ...
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Alaska senators outline key priorities in the opening day of the 34th Legislature
Money’s going to be tight, but a permanent education funding increase rather than another one-time increase is among the essential achievements needed this session, state Senate leaders said as the ...
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Border Patrol launches Juneau operation, with eye on drugs rather than mass deportations
O fficers wearing U.S. Border Patrol uniforms were the first to arrive at two vehicle accidents on Egan Drive last week, to ...
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As he takes office, Trump orders Denali to be renamed Mount McKinley
The president made the name change through one of dozens of executive orders he signed on Monday. Former President Barack ...
Here are the Alaska legislative priorities to watch this session
The Alaska House and Senate on Tuesday convened the two-year session with bipartisan majorities governing both legislative chambers. Leaders of the Democrat-dominated House and Senate majorities said ...
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Donald Trump signs executive orders, lifting oil restrictions in the Arctic
Trump on Monday also signed an executive order to overturn a limit on oil and natural gas leasing in the Bering Sea, which Biden signed on Jan. 6 as part of a broader drilling moratorium. Because the ...