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Happy Easter Alaska! Across Alaska, as families gather to take part in the many traditions and customs surrounding the Easter holiday – decorating and hunting Easter eggs, enjoying good food and even better company – let’s remember the true meaning of this special celebration, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. If you believe in Jesus Christ and the good lord, this is a significant day for you and... Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Alaskan Congressman Don Young today released this statement following the announcement by the Obama Administration to further delay its decision on the Keystone XL Pipeline. “I wish I could say I was surprised, but this President has shown us politics and gamesmanship continues to be the standard operating procedure of his Administration,” said Congressman Don Young. “It’s been ... Read more »

ANCHORAGE -A State Department announcement extending the time period for federal agencies to review the Keystone XL Pipeline project is garnering bipartisan condemnation from Alaska’s congressional delegation. Environmentalists have hailed Friday’s decision in Washington D.C., with members of the All Risk, No Reward Coalition telling CNN that “every day without Keystone XL is a day that we keep hi... Read more »

Holly Brooks crouches inside a piece of the Alaska pipeline framed by an enormous grizzly bear hide near the entrance to Rep. Don Young's office in Washington, D.C., on April 2. The White House visit is always a highlight and fun perk for Olympic athletes. I made the trip four years ago after the Vancouver Olympics, so this was my second trip to meet the President, and I have to say, it never get... Read more »

Congressman Young Announces Public Schedule for Easter State Work Period Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young today released his public schedule for the two-week Easter state work period, including visits to the northwestern communities of Kotzebue, Kiana, and Nome as well as Fairbanks, Anchorage, Wasilla, and Kenai. Kotzebue What: Community Sourdough Pancake Feed When: Saturday, April ... Read more »

Fishers targeting Atka mackerel, Pacific cod and pollock in the western Aleutians will likely have additional harvest opportunity next year. The National Marine Fisheries Service announced April 2 that the North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s preferred management measures to protect the western distinct population segment of Steller sea lions in the western Aleutian Islands would not cause j... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today joined Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA-5), Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller (R-FL-01) and Ranking Member Mike Michaud (D-ME-2) to announce the formation of the bipartisan Veterans Congressional Fellowship Caucus. The Caucus, with the mission of increasing the number of veterans working on Capitol Hill, was launched today by vet... Read more »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress often urge federal agencies and the private sector to hire military veterans, but a survey suggests they rarely follow that advice with their personal staff. The survey says veterans made up less than 3 percent of the staff in the congressional offices that responded. The survey was conducted by HillVets, an organization of veterans serving in government. Slig... Read more »

Anyone wondering where Alaska’s senior U.S. senator stands on where the Air Force should base two Pacific Rim squadrons of the new F-35 fighters need not wonder any longer. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Eielson Air Force Base is the best home for them. Her comment came Wednesday at a Senate Appropriations Committee subcommittee hearing and is notable because Air Force officials in February placed two A... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today released this statement following the announcement by Rio Tinto to end its stakeholder interests in Pebble Mine by divesting its 19.1 percent ownership of Northern Dynasty Minerals. “While disappointed, I’m not at all surprised to see stakeholders in Alaskan development projects ending longstanding relationships within our state, especially wi... Read more »