WHEREAS, drug and alcohol misuse causes harmful and lasting effects to individuals, families and communities across Alaska and the Nation; and WHEREAS, it is imperative that community members launch visible and unified efforts to raise awareness of the risks that drug...

WHEREAS, the health, safety, and education of Alaska’s children are fundamental to the happiness, success, and well-being of Alaska’s families and communities; and WHEREAS, when offered an array of opportunities tailored to their needs, Alaska’s youth can flourish...

WHEREAS, the service of the Alaska Territorial Guard (ATG) in the protection of Alaska during World War II, represents service above self that is a hallmark of the Alaskan spirit; and WHEREAS, following the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Alaska...

WHEREAS, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million in March of 1867, and on October 18, 1867, Alaska was formally transferred from Russia and officially became a United States Territory; and WHEREAS, approximately 250 United States Army troops...