JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 24 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release: With millions of Americans targeted each year by imposters who claim to be government officials, love interests or even grandparents, Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general today to urge the Federal Trade Commission to adopt strict regulations prohibiting impersonation scams. There is not currently an FTC rule specifically related to impersonat  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced Alaska's energy independence as a key focus of the inaugural Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference in Anchorage this May. ASEC will bring together energy experts and pioneers to showcase how Alaskans and communities around the world are harnessing emerging energy technologies. "The Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference is a chance to join visionaries, researchers,   more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy denounces the Biden Administration's request for suspension of the Ambler Road right-of-way as yet another federal attempt to block economic and natural resource development with unfounded environmental claims, despite the project receiving a robust federal environmental review. Under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), Alaska was guaranteed access  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2022: * * * Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy issued today the following statement on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "We pray for the innocent lives taken and still at risk in Ukraine in this unprovoked war. "Russian President Vladimir Putin's authoritarian aggression and barbarous invasion into Ukraine is-in the words of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy-an attempt to drop "a new Iron Curt  more

CENTENNIAL, Colorado, Feb. 22 -- The Colorado National Guard issued the following news release: Approximately 40 members of the Colorado National Guard will participate in exercise Arctic Eagle-Patriot 2022, hosted by the Alaska National Guard, Feb. 22 to March 10, 2022, in Anchorage, Alaska. This year's event will focus on domestic operations where more than 900 Air and Army National Guard personnel from 15 states and more than 200 Active Duty U.S. Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps counterpar  more

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Feb. 26 -- The University of Alaska issued the following news release: The University of Alaska Board of Regents voted at its Feb. 25 meeting to appoint Pat Pitney as the UA System's 17th president, removing "interim" from her title. The decision was unanimous, highlighting the board's recognition of President Pitney's leadership and contribution to the UA System. "This is a time for forward momentum and to celebrate our successes, and I'll note that President Pitney is the   more