JUNEAU, Alaska, June 16 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following proclamation on Alaska Invasive Species Awareness Week: WHEREAS, Alaska is blessed with many indigenous plants that color its great landscape, abundant wildlife that provide residents with bountiful and life-sustaining resources, and native species that support the delicate balance of our functioning ecosystems; and WHEREAS, invasive species damage our land and water, harm the health of both humans and wildlife, affe  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, June 17 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, Alaska has an abundance of plant and animal species that enhance the natural beauty of our great state, and contribute to the health of our ecosystems and industries; and WHEREAS, pollination plays a vital role in the health of our forests, grasslands, and other unique ecosystems, which provide forage, fish and wildlife, timber, water, mineral resources, and recreational opportunities, as well   more

JUNEAU, Alaska, June 15 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, the State of Alaska celebrates Juneteenth, a blending of "June" and "nineteenth," on the third Saturday in June, which is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States; and WHEREAS, this commemoration dates back to June 19, 1865 when Union Soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas with news that the civil war had ended and th  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 18 -- General Communication, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: * * * - GCI combines its flagship metro fiber network and substantial radio spectrum holdings with Ericsson's industry-leading technology to deliver Alaska's first, standards-based 5G NR experience. * * * GCI (NASDAQ: GLIBA, GLIBP), Alaska's largest telecommunications company, announced today a partnership with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to build the nation's northernmost 5G net  more

SEATTLE, Washington, June 19 -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: The first book documenting all of the known species of fishes that live in the Salish Sea is now available. "Fishes of the Salish Sea" is a three-volume book and is the culmination of more than 40 years of research by authors Theodore W. Pietsch, curator emeritus of fishes of the Burke Museum and University of Washington professor emeritus of aquatic and fishery sciences, and James W. Orr, a scienti  more