Trump order seeks to change the name of North America’s tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley
In 2015, the name of the peak was changed during the Obama administration to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives and ...
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Murkowski lauds Trump’s Energy nominee for his views on abundance and climate change
Energy company CEO Chris Wright accepts climate science and believes technology is key. So does Murkowski. Both embrace "all ...
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Trump signs executive order to boost development of Alaska’s ‘extraordinary’ natural resources
A sweeping executive order signed by President Donald Trump during the first hours of his second term aims to boost Alaska’s ...
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Trump vows to revert name of Alaska’s highest peak from Denali back to Mount McKinley
President Donald Trump announced the name change during his inaugural address, along with renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the ...
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It’s official: Private icebreaker acquired by Coast Guard will be homeported in Juneau
A commercial icebreaker being purchased by the U.S. Coast Guard will be officially homeported in Juneau, the culmination ...
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Opinion: Lip service to the Constitution
Nick Begich III will be sworn in as Alaska’s congressman at large. But the oath he takes won’t mean much unless he’s willing to learn from an ethical lawmaker like Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
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Donald Trump signs executive orders, lifting oil restrictions in the Arctic
Trump on Monday also signed an executive order to overturn a limit on oil and natural gas leasing in the Bering Sea, which Biden signed on Jan. 6 as part of a broader drilling moratorium. Because the ...
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Trump’s cabinet picks talk Alaska at Senate confirmation hearings
President Donald Trump’s picks to lead major executive branch departments were grilled by U.S. Senate members, including Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan of Alaska.