Haines got more than a new year last week: a new mural by a local artist is now hanging outside American Legion Post 12, to help honor and guide veterans.
Military
Spending bill allocates $200M for Fort Greely interceptors
Congress passed a short-term spending bill today that includes one longer-term project for Alaska: the bill allocates $200 million to build a fourth field of underground missile silos at Fort Greely, near Fairbanks.
Trump signs defense bill to allow more missile interceptors in Alaska
President Donald Trump signed the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act into law Tuesday.
Trump administration proposes $2.1B expansion of Fort Greely missile-defense base
The Trump administration announced last week it has asked Congress to appropriate $2.1 billion to expand the missile-defense base on Fort Greely.
Juneau veterans honored and remembered during services
Two Veterans Day observances were held Nov. 11, 2017 at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center and the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall.
First lady stops by military family celebration at JBER
First Lady Melania Trump spent some time in Alaska this morning. On her way back from the president’s visit to Asia, the first lady landed to refuel at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.