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The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, a partially government-funded organization focused on promoting the state’s seafood, held its All Hand on Deck

Washington, D.C. (KINY) - Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Thursday joined a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of colleagues in calling for the inclusion of the Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act in the final version of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA).

The U.S. Navy has responded to a gathering of Chinese and Russian military vessels near the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska by deploying U.S. Navy destroyers. The maneuver, deemed a joint military exercise by the foreign ships, prompted a swift reaction from the Biden Administration, sending a clear message that territorial integrity will […]

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, introduced legislation to sunset the requirement for village corporations to reconvey lands for municipal uses under Section 14 (c) (3) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA).

The notice is among USDA's efforts to remove barriers to service for tribal governments, citizens, and tribal nations USDA encourages nominations from federally recognized tribes, Alaska Native Corporations, tribal organizations that are arms and instrumentalities of tribes or democratically elected by their community, or national or regional organizations with expertise in tribal food and agriculture issues. The nomination period will be open through August 14, 2023. Specific information a...

Washington, D.C. (KINY) - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Friday voted to pass S. 2226, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, which authorizes funding for military and national defense priorities.

Washington, D.C. (KINY) - Representative Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) and Representative Pete Stauber (R-Minnesota), Thursday issued statements on H.R. 4748.

During his career as the longest-serving Republican in congressional history, having been the U.S. representative for Alaskas at-large congressional district for 49 years, from 1973 until his death in 2022,

Washington, D.C. (KINY) - On Jun. 14, the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee passed H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) today joined the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in announcing over $1 billion in new funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for Alaska to build out the state’s broadband infrastructure to connect communities to high speed internet.