KTOO: Gavel to Gavel Alaska

Coverage of the Alaska Legislature, the Administration, and the Alaska Supreme Court

Recent Audio Streams:
Joint Armed Services Committee - 6/25/09 2:00 pm
Senate Resources Committee - 6/23/09 2:00 pm
House Resources Committee - 6/23/09 9:00 am
House Special Committee on Energy - 6/17/09 5:00 pm
Health Care Caucus - 6/17/09 12:00 pm
Alaska Supreme Court Oral Arguments - 6/11/09 11:06 am

Alaska Flag Day is Thursday, July 9, 2009
Honoring the creation and design of the official flag of the state by Benny Benson and its importance as a symbol of the state.

Benny Benson
Photo: Alaska State Library - PCA 01-1921

The day in Alaska history for July 2:
1913	A bill to create the Alaska Railroad was introduced in the U.S. Senate.
1954	The Bureau of Indian Affairs approved construction of a school at the Yukon-Kuskoquim delta village of Alakanuk.
1954	Fire caused $50,000 damage to the Aleutian Bowling Lanes in Anchorage.
1968	Grocery workers of the Retail Clerks Union called a strike which closed some Anchorage area grocery stores.
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Gavel to Gavel Alaska is a service of KTOO-TV Juneau and provides live and taped coverage of the Alaska Legislature, the Administration and the Alaska Supreme Court. Gavel to Gavel Alaska is copyrighted and subject to licensure. The service may not be used for commercial or political purposes. Major funding is provided by the People of the Community of Juneau.