Governor Walker lowers flags, signs bills to honor September 11 victims and first responders September 10, 2018 Governor Bill Walker today ordered Alaska state flags be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, September 11 in honor of the 2,996 people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Read more
Governor Walker lowers flags to half-staff in honor of Senator John McCain August 27, 2018 Governor Bill Walker today ordered all Alaska and U.S. flags be flown at half-staff in honor of Arizona Senator John McCain, who passed away on Saturday after battling cancer at the age of 81. He will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Read more
Governor Walker lowers flags to half-staff in honor of Capital Gazette July 3, 2018 A free press is the foundation of a healthy democracy. While no American should have to fear for their lives at work or at home, targeting the lives of America’s hardworking journalists undermines the values on which our nation prides itself. The very first Amendment to our Constitution protects a free press. Read more
Governor Walker Lowers Alaska Flags in Honor of Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day June 1, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 18-074 Governor Walker Lowers Alaska Flags in Honor of Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day June 3 marks 76th anniversary of attack, first hostile action of WWII on Alaska soil Anchorage– Governor Bill Walker today ordered Alaska flags be flown at half-staff to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the bombing of Dutch Harbor […]
Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day May 31, 2018 WHEREAS, on June 3, 1942, Japanese aircraft attacked Dutch Harbor on Amaknak Island, bringing World War II to Alaskan soil; Read more