July 12-18, 2004
Pacific NorthWest Economic Region Summit Issues To Include Energy Policy, Tourism And Trade
Eagle River, AK - More than 400 leaders from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including Governor Frank Murkowski, a dozen Alaska legislators and officials, plus the Premier of British Columbia will converge on Victoria, B.C. next week to work on issues common to the region......(FULL TEXT)
New Poll Shows Continued High Approval Rating For Senator Murkowski
Murkowski continues to lead Knowles in General Election
Anchorage, AK - The Lisa Murkowski for U.S. Senate campaign released the results of a June poll conducted by Alaska pollster David Dittman. The June numbers demonstrate a continuing high job approval rating for Senator Murkowski. Among registered Republicans, the Senator's approval rating was 84% while 65% of all voters approve of Senator Murkowski's work in Washington, D.C......(FULL TEXT)
National Native News...
Monday, July 5, 2004
- Modern Language Association says Navajo is Commonly Spoken Nation Wide
- Extinct Lakes Tribe Wants Canadian Recognition
- Northern Arapaho Tribal Member is a "Horse Whisperer"......(FULL TEXT)
Miller Ad Targets Murkowski's Liberal Record
Radio Message: No Difference Between Murkowski & Knowles
North Pole, AK - Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Miller announced that his campaign began airing a new radio commercial that focuses on Lisa Murkowski's liberal record in the Alaska Legislature, where she routinely allied herself with former Democrat Gov. Tony Knowles......(FULL TEXT)
Governor Meets With Ambassador Of China
Encourages Increased Purchases of Alaska Resources
Anchorage, AK - Governor Frank H. Murkowski encouraged the People's Republic of China to expand its purchases of Alaska's natural resources, during a meeting with the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China, Jiechi Yang......(FULL TEXT)
Proposals Due For November Board Of Game Meeting
The Alaska Board of Game (BOG) is accepting proposals to change hunting and trapping regulations in Southeast Alaska through Friday August 6, 2004. The BOG accepts proposals from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), local advisory committees, other groups and organizations, as well as from members of the public. The proposals will be considered by the BOG during a meeting this November 2-5 at the Westmark Baranof Hotel in Juneau......(FULL TEXT)
Governor Promotes Gas Line As Mutually Beneficial To U.S., Canadian Interests
Speaks to Industry Gathering in Calgary
Juneau, AK - Building a pipeline to move Alaska's North Slope natural gas to market would be good for Western Canadian gas producers, Governor Frank H. Murkowski told a gathering of natural gas industry officials in Calgary. Without a steady supply of Alaska gas to help keep pipelines out of Alberta full in the decades ahead, Canadian producers could find themselves paying higher tariffs for getting their own gas to market, the governor said......(FULL TEXT)
Municipal Bond Bank Sells 2004 Series C Bonds For Palmer, Kodiak, And Petersburg
State's AA Credit Rating Benefits Municipalities
Juneau, AK - The Murkowski administration announced the third bond issue of the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority in 2004. The bond issue will save the Kodiak Island Borough, the City of Palmer, and the City of Petersburg an estimated $494,000. Savings are achieved by the strong credit rating of the bond bank and efficiency in operation by pooling multiple community bonds into one bond bank bond issue. In 2003 the bond bank saved Alaskans more than $5 million in reduced debt payments by issuing $120.8 million in tax-exempt bonds for low cost loans to ten communities......(FULL TEXT)
Miller Asks: Where Was Lisa?
Alaska's Appointed Senator Misses Key Vote on Judicial Nomination
North Pole, AK - Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Miller said he is worried about Alaska's appointed Senator after she missed a crucial confirmation vote Tuesday for one of President Bush's judicial nominees, Leon Holmes......(FULL TEXT)
Senator Lisa Murkowski Was In Mike Miller's Back Yard Monday Touring Devastating Interior Wildfires
Murkowski Working Hard to Provide Federal Assistance to Help Fight Interior Fires
Anchorage, AK - Seemingly unaware of his own surroundings and of the devastating wildfires in his own back yard, Mike Miller issued a press release questioning Senator Lisa Murkowski's whereabouts on Monday. Mike Miller obviously failed to read his own hometown newspaper or watch the local news to realize that Senator Murkowski was in the Interior inspecting the Boundary and Chena Hot Spring fires......(FULL TEXT)
Legislation To Improve Water Quality Throughout United States Strongly Supported At Congressional Hearing
Four Bills Will Authorize Grants To Address Sewer Overflows, And Programs To Improve Nation's Estuaries, Chesapeake Bay, & Lake Pontchartrain
Washington, D.C. - Members of Congress and other governmental and non-governmental witnesses with expertise in sewage treatment and ecosystem restoration testified in support of legislative measures that will improve water quality both regionally and nationwide......(FULL TEXT)
Tony Knowles Continues To Raise Money From Anti-ANWR Dems
Knowles Backs Down on Campaign Pledge and Fundraises with Democratic Leaders Who Work Against Alaska's Interests
Anchorage, AK - Following a political stunt designed to distance himself from his party and prove that he is an "Independent Democrat," Knowles didn't waste anytime in D.C. using anti-ANWR, anti-development Senate Democratic leaders Senators Tom Daschle, Harry Reid and Jack Reed to help fundraise......(FULL TEXT)
Brain-Drain And Low Paying Jobs Plagued Alaska Under Knowles Administration
Knowles Continues to Mislead Alaskans on His Economic Record
Anchorage, AK - While Tony Knowles touts his record of supposed economic growth in Alaska during his two terms as governor, he prominently ignores statistics that show large numbers of students leaving Alaska for the Outside and significant losses in vital Alaskan industries......(FULL TEXT)
Hazardous Conditions Advisory
Users of Yukon River in and Around Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
Large fires in and around the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve have created hazardous conditions. There are several active burning fires along the Yukon River. Smoke conditions are constantly changing because of erratic and variable winds. Visibility may be as little as a few hundred feet on the river. Fire operations are active near and on the river.
Because of the conditions, recreational boating on the Yukon River between the communities of Eagle and Circle is not recommended at this time. All boaters are encouraged to reschedule their trip.
In addition, be advised
that road travel to and from the river and surrounding areas may be restricted.
The Taylor and Steese Highways have been closed intermittently due to fire and
smoke conditions.
Senator Lisa Murkowski Praises Work Of Congressman Young To Convince Democratic Senate Candidates To Support ANWR
Asks Democrats to Stop Their Filibuster of the National Energy Bill
Anchorage, AK - In anticipation of a scheduled press conference in Washington, D.C., Senator Murkowski called on Senate Democrats to halt their filibuster of the national energy bill and to support drilling in ANWR. Noting some Democratic Congressmen running for the U.S. Senate this year have a long history of supporting ANWR, Murkowski also assessed the political landscape looking for Democratic candidates in other States who might actually change their mind on ANWR rather than relying on candidates who already support it......(FULL TEXT)
Governor Murkowski Remembers Pioneer Alaskan Gordon Jensen
Juneau, AK - Upon learning that long-time Alaskan Gordon Jensen of Petersburg passed away at age 86, Governor Frank H. Murkowski issued the following statement:
"Gordon's contributions to the fishing industry in Alaska are almost too numerous to mention," said Murkowski. "Gordon was a passionate advocate for our fisheries resources, a strong leader and a man of integrity. He was an advocate for sound science and conservation. His contributions benefited Alaska from the time he first was appointed to the Board of Fish and Game after statehood, until the time of his passing. Nancy and I extend our deepest condolences to the Jensen family."
Senate Passes Program To Combat Youth Suicide
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski welcomed Senate passage of legislation that would set up a grant program to states to develop programs to prevent youth suicide.
Murkowski was an original co-sponsor of legislation (S. 2634) that provides grants to states to develop and implement state strategies to reduce both pre-teen, teen and college-age youth suicide rates. The law, the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, named in honor of the son of Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith, provides funding to education systems, juvenile justice systems, local governments and private, non-profit entities that are engaged in activities focused on mental health outreach and treatment and suicide prevention and intervention......(FULL TEXT)
Sen. Murkowski Welcomes Decision Of SBA To Revamp Proposed Regulations Defining The Size Of Small Business
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski thanked the U.S. Small Business Administration for stopping its efforts to implement a new definition of what constitutes a small business, giving the agency time to develop better definitions that won't harm Alaska small businesses......(FULL TEXT)
