JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 19 (TNSOps) -- The University of Alaska-Southeast issued the following news release: On Monday, August 16 the 6th Annual Authors' Celebration was held at the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS). The event, held by Zoom this year, is sponsored by Friends of the Egan Library (FOEL), UAS Alumni & Friends Network. The event recognized UAS faculty who have been published in the previous calendar year, 2020. The featured author was Dr. Jan Straley, Professor of Marine Biology b more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2021: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced the appointment of 28 Alaskans to various State of Alaska and federal boards and commissions. Alaska Commission on Aging Janet Engan - Wasilla * Term: 8/9/2021 - 12/1/2024 Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors Jess Hall - Palmer * Term: 7/15/2021 - 7/1/2023 Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority Ken Koelsch - Juneau (rea more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following statement: * * * Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy issued the following statement after Federal Judge Sharon Gleason invalidated permits for the Willow project on Alaska's North Slope. "Make no mistake, today's ruling from a federal judge trying to shelve a major oil project on American soil does one thing: outsources production to dictatorships & terrorist organizations," said Governor Dunleavy. "This is a horrible dec more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2021: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today introduced a budget bill to provide for a $2,350 Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) and fully fund Alaska's student scholarship programs. Following the release of the legislative Fiscal Policy Working Group's report, and conversations between the Dunleavy administration and legislative leadership about their interest in working toward a long-term fiscal sol more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2021: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today urged legislative action to guarantee the future of the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD), Permanent Fund, and Power Cost Equalization Endowment Fund (PCE) as the legislature convenes for the third special session of the year. The governor's proposal, HJR 7 and SJR 6, would protect the funds within the state's constitution and ensure a fair and equitable  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Governor Polis signed an Executive Order rescinding proclamations by Territorial Governor John Evans in 1864 that shamefully targeted and endangered the lives of the American Indians. Governor Polis was joined by Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera and members of the Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe, and the Northern Arapaho Tribe, as well as members of Colorado's American Indian an more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following statement on Aug. 20, 2021: * * * Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today issued a statement on the fulfillment of the State of Alaska's $75,000 salmon donation to communities along the Yukon River. Today's delivery by Lynden Transport Inc. to Fairbanks brought 12,500 pounds of wild Alaska salmon to the Yukon River region that has been largely impacted by poor salmon returns in 2021. "We are grateful to our statewide pa more PR