JUNEAU, Alaska, April 1 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following proclamation on March 29, 2025: * * * Vietnam Veterans Day WHEREAS, throughout the history of Alaska and the Nation, countless courageous individuals have bravely answered our Country's call to patriotic duty; and WHEREAS, the Vietnam War lasted for almost two decades, making it one of the longest military conflicts in United States history. The United States became involved in the Vietnam War with the arrival of A  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Alaskan Communities Use Flexibility in Snow Crab Fishery Regulations for Economic Relief The Alaska Bering Sea snow crab fishery is open for the first time in 2 years after a sharp decline in the crab population caused fishery closures. Participants have banded together with NOAA Fisheries to use regulatory flexibilities to help the fishery operate smoothly. While the species shows sig  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release on March 30, 2025: * * * Relentless Pursuit: U.S. Marshals Arrest Suspected Nortenos Murderers in Multi-State Manhunt Subtitle Third Fugitive, Jose Beltran-Rodriguez Has Been Arrested Spokane, WA - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), in coordination with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, continues to demonstrate the effectiveness of its rapidly advancing manhunt program i  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * VA names nine additional facilities that will deploy Federal EHR in 2026 Sites are located in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Alaska WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the complete list of additional medical facilities at which it will deploy the Federal Electronic Health Record system in 2026 under its accelerated deployment schedule. The   more