In recognition of the presidential inauguration, I am directing that all flags be temporarily raised to full staff on the day of the presidential inauguration. This is a moment to honor and celebrate the peaceful transition of power and the inauguration of our nation’s next president.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, in honor and tribute to the memory of President James Earl Carter, Jr., and as an expression of public sorrow, do hereby direct that the flag of the United States be displayed at half-staff at the White House and on all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions for a period of 30 days from the day of his death.

I, Mike Dunleavy, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ALASKA, do hereby proclaim December 7, 2024 as: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in Alaska and urge all Alaskans to remember the exceptional service of our Nation’s Veterans and order the Alaska State Flag to be flown at...

Patriot Day

in Alaska and encourage all Alaskans to honor those we lost and those who defended our freedoms on this fateful day 23 years ago by recommitting to live in the spirit of unity and compassion that binds us together as Americans. I order all Alaska State Flags to be flown at half-staff on September 11, 2024 to honor the victims and their families, and all our first responders, caregivers, and servicemen and women who protect the American people every day.

Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy extend their heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and constituents of former Alaska Representative Ann Spohnholz who passed away on June 9. In 1989, Spohnholz was appointed to the Alaska State House by...

From the upcoming state proclamation: NOW THEREFORE, I, Mike Dunleavy, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ALASKA, do hereby proclaim May 27, 2024, as Memorial Day in Alaska and encourage all Alaskans to remember and honor those who have sacrificed themselves for our Nation, and...

The Governor's Proclamation for Alaska Law Enforcement Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day can be found here: Alaska Law Enforcement Week The Presidential Proclamation can be found here: Proclamation on Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Officer Week

The Presidential Proclamation can be read here: National Firefighters Memorial Day

Governor Dunleavy has ordered that Alaska and the United States flags fly at half-staff immediately Friday, March 15th, to sunset on Saturday, March 16th, in honor of Former Alaska State Senator Patrick M. Rodey who died in Anchorage on Dec. 24, 2023. He was elected...

Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy extend their heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and constituents of former Alaska Representative Tom Anderson who passed away on Feb. 10. Anderson served in the Alaska House of Representatives for District...

Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy are grieving the passing of former Senate President Lyda Green. Senator Green passed away peacefully earlier today in Soldotna. “Lyda was more than a colleague and a neighbor, she was a family friend and I counted on...

The Presidential Proclamation can be found here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/12/04/a-proclamation-on-the-death-of-sandra-day-oconnor/

WHEREAS, December 7, 2023, marks the 82nd anniversary of the attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; and WHEREAS, this military assault claimed the lives of over 2,400 American soldiers and citizens and wounded over a thousand more, and the resulting...

Use this link for the Presidential Proclamation: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/11/21/a-proclamation-on-the-death-of-rosalynn-carter/.

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former legislator Kurt Olson. Olson served the Alaska House of Representatives representing the central Kenai Peninsula from 2005 through 2016. "Rose and...

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former legislator Vic Fischer, the last surviving delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention. He was 99. Governor Dunleavy has ordered the flags to...

As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on October 25, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order...

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former legislator Vic Fischer, the last surviving delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention. He was 99. Governor Dunleavy has ordered the flags to...

Click here for the Presidential Proclamation: https://flagsexpress.com/flags-half-staff/united-states/Senator-Dianne-Feinstein/

WHEREAS, today marks 22 years since the American people faced the worst terrorist attack on United States soil on September 11, 2001; and WHEREAS, while the attacks were meant to create discord in our Great Nation, Americans responded by banding together in a...

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former legislator Charles Bussell. Bussell served as a member of the House from 1983-1984. “The First Lady and I express our condolences to the family of...

Governor Dunleavy has ordered flags fly at half-staff beginning immediately, to sundown tomorrow, April 29th in honor of the service members who lost their lives in the tragic helicopter crash in Healy, Alaska on April 27th.

“Alaska join me in sending thoughts and prayers to the U.S. Army soldiers involved in the fatal helicopter collision”, Governor Dunleavy asks. “My heart breaks for the family of the 3 soldiers who were killed. We pray for the injured soldier to be treated and return home safely”.

“This is an incredible loss for these soldiers’ families, their fellow soldiers, and for the division,” Maj. Gen. Brian Eifler, commanding general of the 11th Airborne Division, said in the Army statement. “Our hearts and prayers go out to their families, friends and loved ones, and we are making the full resources of the Army available to support them.”

WHEREAS, emergency preparedness is vital to survival in times of crisis, and as one of the world’s most seismically-active regions, Alaska is highly vulnerable to earthquakes; and WHEREAS, of the 20 largest earthquakes in United States history, 16 of them have...

Governor Dunleavy has ordered that Alaska and the United States flags fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday, December 3rd in honor of former Mayor of Valdez and Wasilla Bert Cottle. Bert’s service to the state of Alaska includes 23 years of law enforcement...

Governor Dunleavy has ordered that Alaska and the United States flags fly at half-staff sunrise to sunset from Monday, November 21st through Tuesday, November 22nd in honor of former Governor Bill Sheffield.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was more than a monarch. She defined an era. In a world of constant change, she was a steadying presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons, including many who have never known their country without her. Queen...

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former Senate President Leland "Chancy" Croft, who passed away on August 30, 2022. Croft served in the Alaska State Legislature for a decade, from 1968 to...