JUNEAU, Alaska, July 6 (TNSper) -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on July 5, 2022: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced the appointment and nomination of Alaskans to various State and Federal boards and commissions. Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Diane Fielden - Soldotna (reappointment) Term: 7/1/2022 - 7/1/2026 Chase Griffith - Kenai (reappointment) Term: 7/1/2022 - 7/1/2026 Philip Licht - Palmer (reappointment) Term: 7/1/2022 - 7/1  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, July 6 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed House Bill 127 (HB 127) into law, marking a milestone for the proposed Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) Seward cruise ship passenger dock project. HB 127 expands the authority of the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority's bonding capacity to the University of Alaska and regional health organizations, and authorizes the Alaska Railroad Corporation to issue bonds to fi  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, July 6 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: This week, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed into law legislation to prudently align the State Insurance Catastrophe Reserve Account with the state's need by cutting excess insurance. House Bill 102 (HB 102), introduced by Governor Dunleavy and approved by the Legislature, will save the state $3 million in FY23 and up to $6 million annually within four years. "A goal of my administration has been to f  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, July 9 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Governor Mike Dunleavy celebrates another victory for Alaska's Statehood Defense initiative as the Federal Government is ending their claim to approximately 91 miles of the North Fork and Middle Fork of the Fortymile River. "This is a significant moment for Alaska," said Governor Mike Dunleavy. "The Supreme Court has already declared that navigable waters in the State of Alaska belong to Alaskans, and we  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, July 7 (TNSawa) -- The University of Alaska-Southeast issued the following news release: Ricardo Medina-Soler has been awarded the Dr. Richard R. Bond Community Engagement Award from the National Student Exchange (NSE). The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) recently hosted Biology major Medina-Soler during his exchange in Spring 2022 from the University of Puerto Rico Bayamon. Named after former NSE consortium leaders, the Student Achievement Award comes with a stipend of $50  more