Trump, Alaska and Denali

Alaska House asks Trump and feds to reverse Denali naming decision
The state Senate is expected to quickly agree with Jan. 27 House vote, which would send the request to Washington
Alaska Legislature asks Trump to retain Denali's name instead of change it to Mount McKinley
The Alaska Legislature passed a resolution Friday urging President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali rather than change it to Mount McKinley.
Alaska House urges Trump to retain Denali name
Alaska House members passed a resolution Monday urging President Trump not to rename Mount Denali to Mount Mckinley. Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office that undid a
Alaska Legislature passes resolution urging feds to keep Denali's name
The Alaska State Legislature passed House Joint Resolution 4 urging the federal government to retain "Denali" as the name of North America's tallest peak. The resolution emphasizes cultural and histor
Alaska Legislature asks Trump and federal officials to keep Denali name
The Alaska Senate voted without opposition Friday to approve a resolution asking President Donald Trump and various officials to keep the name of North America’s tallest mountain as Denali. The Senate’s 19-0 vote,
Alaska lawmakers push back on Trump's mountain name change
Donald Trump's order to change the name of the highest mountain in the United States faced pushback Friday from members of his own party.
Alert: Alaska Legislature urges President Donald Trump not to change Denali's name back to Mount McKinley
Alaska Legislature urges President Donald Trump not to change Denali's name back to Mount McKinley. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer? Let us know and we may be able to look into it for you.
Alaska Legislature formally opposes Trump's renaming of Denali as Mt. McKinley
Trump issued the order renaming Denali after President William McKinley on his first day back in office. The decision sparked an uproar across Alaska.
Alaska Legislature adopts resolution asking to keep Denali as name of North America’s tallest peak
The Alaska Senate unanimously adopted a resolution Friday calling on President Donald Trump to reverse his order changing the name of North America’s tallest peak. The Senate
Alaska Public Media40m
Alaska Senate passes bill that would allow 18-year-olds to serve alcohol
Alaska is one of three states that requires restaurant servers to be 21 in order to serve alcohol. The bill now heads to the ...
Alaska Senate approves 18-year-old alcohol-servers, plus 16-year-old restaurant workers
Alaskans as young as 16 will be allowed to work in restaurants, and those as young as 18 will be allowed to serve alcohol if a bill passed Monday by the Alaska Senate becomes law.
KTOO13h
Alaska Senate votes against inflation-adjusted pay for legislators and state execs
Senate Bill 87, disapproving the proposal from the State Officers Compensation Commission, now advances to the House for ...
Alaska Public Media3d
State lawmakers face tough budget choices as faltering oil revenue turns a surplus into a deficit
The state faces a nearly $200 million deficit to maintain essentially status-quo spending, leaving lawmakers with hard ...
KYUK5d
Sen. Lyman Hoffman says it’s ‘the most difficult year’ he’s seen for balancing Alaska’s budget
Sen. Lyman Hoffman (D-Bethel) spoke from his Juneau office with KYUK about what’s on his mind as the legislative session gets ...
Alaska Dispatch News2d
Alaska Senate rejects automatic pay increases for the state’s top political leaders
All present members of the Senate voted in favor of the bill rejecting the recommendations. Sen. Donny Olson, a Golovin Democrat, has been absent from the Capitol since suffering a “medical event” on ...
KTOO6d
Federal funding freeze puts Alaska nonprofits under immense pressure, advocates say
Laurie Wolf of the Foraker Group says nonprofits across the state reported that they rely on the federal government for ...
Alaska Public Media6d
Seeking to avoid public education fight, Alaska lawmakers plan quiet talks
At Gov. Dunleavy’s suggestion, a team of negotiators from his office will meet with select legislators starting Tuesday ...
Alaska Dispatch News6d
Spending on salaries for Alaska’s top officials increased more than 10% last year
The state of Alaska spent more than $26 million paying executive-level officials in 2024, an increase of more than 10% from ...