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 all the folks here engage in subsistence fishery, which is part of the traditional way of life for so many here on Bristol Bay. Even…

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 great grocery store, folks do great work, but because everything has to be shipped in, the costs for folks living in Dillingham and a lot…

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 clean energy on Kodiak Island. Climate change is real, it is being driven by human activity, and it is happening right now—and nowhere is that…

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 stretched several months beyond the war’s conclusion in the European theater. We salute the American servicemen and women of the Greatest Generation who answered the…

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 Alaska.  (Applause.) I want to thank Secretary Kerry and members of my administration for your work here today.  Thank you to the many Alaskans, Alaska…

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, 1951.  This glacier has lost about a mile and a half over the last couple hundred years.  But the pace of the reductions of the…

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 Us” supporters and artists such as Zoe Saldana, John Cho, and Josh Hutcherson. This PSA, which is titled “The One Thing,” focuses on the importance of…

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 and sea. Among the most noticeable changes is the retreat of Arctic sea ice, which has experienced significant, sustained declines in both extent and thickness…

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 and local authorities.  In addition, this vote shows that Ukraine is steadfastly upholding its commitments under the Minsk agreements to adapt governance structures in certain…

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 District of Columbia to implement this option and prioritize the health of the state’s citizens over narrow political interests. Hospitals and businesses throughout Alaska will…