Flood Preparedness Week April 11, 2021 WHEREAS, Spring in Alaska brings the potential for devastating floods caused by ice jams in rivers, coastal storm surging, high precipitation, and rapid thawing of winter snow and ice threatening lives, property, and community economies along major waterways; and WHEREAS, nearly nine out of ten Alaska Native villages experience flooding and/or erosion annually; and WHEREAS, […]
The Week of the Young Child April 10, 2021 WHEREAS, children are our most precious resource. The early years of a child’s life are vital in shaping their learning and development; and WHEREAS, a bright future for Alaska depends on the quality of early childhood experiences provided to our children today. A child’s parents, family members, volunteers, mentors, teachers, day care providers, and others […]
Governor Dunleavy Announces Forthcoming Tourism Aid Initiative April 9, 2021 April 9, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced a forthcoming initiative to aid our impacted tourism, hospitality, and ancillary businesses in a press conference with local business owners at Wings Airways Hangar in Juneau. The governor’s proposal to provide resources to Alaska businesses in an effort to rescue this year’s tourism […]
Dunleavy Introduces Alaska Energy Independence Act April 9, 2021 April 9, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today introduced the Alaska Energy Independence Act (SB 123, HB 170) establishing a tried and true method to spur sustainable energy development. The bill creates the Alaska Energy Independence Fund through which the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) will develop and market clean […]
Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day April 9, 2021 WHEREAS, for more than two centuries, men and women in the United States Armed Forces have served our nation with courage, honor, devotion, and sacrifice; and WHEREAS, on this day in 1942, the largest number of Americans were captured during World War II’s Conquest of Bataan. Each year, April 9 is set aside to pay […]