Alaska Congressman Don Young, who worked with Haaland on the House Resources Committee, also endorsed her confirmation.
Government
Deb Haaland confirmed as first Native American Interior Secretary
Deb Haaland, a member of New Mexico’s Laguna Pueblo, has become the first Native American cabinet secretary in U.S. history.
‘Let’s end this charade,’ Wasilla lawmaker says before removing his mask on the House floor
State Rep. Christopher Kurka calls Capitol COVID-19 rules a power play before he was asked to leave the room.
Soldotna moves in on beetle kill fire hazard
Soldotna is waiting on a federal grant to remove beetle kill trees that could fall and pose a fire risk.
Metlakatla appeals to Ninth Circuit in fishing rights case against Dunleavy administration
Metlakatla’s attorneys say lawmakers implicitly granted tribal members the right to fish in nearby waters — even outside the reserve’s boundaries.
Ambler Metals will get back some of its $35M investment on access road, if project gets built
The private access Ambler Road would run roughly 211 miles from the Dalton Highway to the Ambler Mining District in the Northwest Arctic Borough. The funding from the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, or AIDEA, was matched by Ambler Metals, the company that hopes to use the road to access mineral deposits in the Ambler Mining District.
At virtual town hall, Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan discuss relief for Skagway’s economy
On Thursday morning, the Skagway Development Corporation and Skagway Visitor Department hosted a virtual town hall meeting with Alaska Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan.
Alaska Fish and Game is selling raffle tickets for big game permits to boost its budget
The raffle is the first of its kind in Alaska. But other states like Arizona and Wyoming have similar systems. In Wyoming, the raffle raised more than a million dollars this year.
Alaska Senate president has new view of COVID-19 threat after senior aide is hospitalized
Konrad Jackson became seriously ill from COVID-19 and has been at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau for several days.
State sells its 2 fast ferries for just over $5M
The Fairweather and Chenega were relatively new additions to the Alaska Marine Highway System’s fleet, purchased about 15 years ago for $68 million.