Category: 2015

Kanakanak Beach Dillingham, Alaska 12:34 P.M. AKDT THE PRESIDENT: So obviously we’re thankful for the incredible display of fishing skill that has been built up over hundreds of years. And…

N&N Market Dillingham, Alaska 2:02 P.M. AKDT THE PRESIDENT: One of the reasons we stopped by along with Ralph is just to highlight the fact that obviously this is a…

President will announce a Federal coordinator for building climate resilience in Alaska, launch a remote Alaskan Communities Energy Efficiency Competition, and announce a city-led public-private partnership to achieve 99.7 percent…

Today we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the formal end of World War II in the Pacific, a conflict that tragically claimed millions of lives across Asia and Oceania and…

Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center Anchorage, Alaska 5:00 P.M. AKDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Thank you. (Applause.) It is wonderful to be here in the great state of…

Exit Glacier Kenai Fjords National Park Alaska THE PRESIDENT: So you guys have been seeing these signs as we’ve walked that mark where the glacier used to be — 1917,…

Watch the Latest “It’s On Us” PSA, “The One Thing” HERE. Today the “It’s On Us” campaign released a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) that includes cameos from “It’s On…

Climate change is reshaping the Arctic in profound ways. The global Arctic has warmed approximately twice as fast as the rest of the world, resulting in significant impacts on land…

The United States welcomes the Ukrainian parliament’s vote on constitutional amendments on decentralization. This action represents an important step toward comprehensive reform of Ukraine’s governance and the empowerment of regional…

Governor Walker made the right decision to expand Medicaid to tens of thousands of Alaska residents, including Alaska Natives, beginning today. Alaska is the 29th state in addition to the…