The state House passed House Joint Resolution 11 on Monday, recognizing Alaska’s close ties with its eastern neighbor. It now heads to the Senate.
Federal Government
Report on missing Native people removed from federal websites
The 2023 report by the Not Invisible Act Commission focused on the disproportionate rates of assault and murder in Indigenous communities.
Juneau residents turn out to protest recent Trump administration actions
There have been at least nine protests related to the federal government held at the Alaska State Capitol since February.
Sen. Sullivan supports Trump, downplays federal budget chaos, in speech to Alaska Legislature
Alaska’s junior U.S. senator spoke two days after Lisa Murkowski and had a different message for lawmakers.
Some fired federal workers have been reinstated in Juneau
Reinstatements have reached the National Park Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and U.S. Forest Service in Juneau this week.
Amid Trump’s tariffs and annexation talk, some Canadians see visiting Alaska as a ‘diplomatic mission’
About the same number of people registered for the Buckwheat International Ski Classic this year as last year. And nearly 70% were Canadian.