The Alaska Federation of Natives convention heard remarks by both of Alaska’s U.S. senators and voted on a number or resolutions, one of which sparked a contentious debate on climate change.
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Recall comes to the fore of AFN convention in Fairbanks
On stage at AFN, the president and CEO of Cook Inlet Region Inc. pointed to the governor’s “violation of separation of powers” and the impacts of state budget cuts as reasons the Alaska Native corporation supports the recall effort.
Protest, policy critiques punctuate first day of Fairbanks AFN
Other notable elements of the Alaska Federation of Natives convention included talk about missing and murdered indigenous women, rural public safety issues, and the keynote speech by Iditarod winner Pete Kaiser
Protest interrupts governor’s speech at AFN conference in Fairbanks
A few dozen protesters rose from their seats at the Fairbanks auditorium, turned their backs on the governor and held up their fists to protest.
You’ve probably never been to the Anchorage airport’s sleepy second terminal. The state wants to change that.
The state Department of Transportation is looking for private companies who want to partner to essentially take things over at international terminal.
A new menace for Anchorage dogs: river otters
“If I hadn’t intervened, I’m certain that they would have killed her,” Kenny Brewer said of the river otters that attacked Ruby, his 50-pound husky mix.
These Republicans are pushing Murkowski to take a stand against Trump
A Republican anti-Trump group wants Sen. Lisa Murkowski to criticize the president for asking Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden. But both of Alaska’s senators have said they see shades of gray in the Ukraine picture.
Second set of Pebble Mine opponents sue the EPA
This time, the plaintiffs are 14 environmental groups, including the Sierra Club and Trout Unlimited.
Murkowski and Sullivan condemn Trump’s Syria decision
Both of Alaska’s U.S. senators have joined the chorus of Republicans criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops from northern Syria.
Court blocks Dunleavy union rule change. For now.
An Alaska Superior Court judge has temporarily blocked Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration from implementing a new rule affecting the state’s public sector union.