Alaska
Alaska Dems ‘thrilled to endorse’ Harris as Biden replacement
Amid the chaos of President Biden finally agreeing to bow out of the presidential race, the Alaska Democratic Party has formally announced that it is “thrilled” to support Kamala Harris as the presidential candidate to run against Donald Trump.
In a July 22 statement, Alaska Democrats noted that they have thrown their full support behind Vice President Harris in her bid to win the White House.
“A motion to endorse Vice President Harris to be the Democratic nominee for president was adopted by the delegates, standing committee members, and pages that were present and voting at a meeting of the entire delegation on Sunday evening,” the party announced.
While Harris is trailing Trump in nearly every national poll, as well as key swing states, most Democrats see the sitting vice president as their most viable candidate to replace Biden following his July 21 announcement that he is not seeking reelection.
Alaska State Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson (D-Anchorage) is one of Alaska’s at-large delegates who has thrown her support behind Harris, claiming she has a “proven record of delivering for America’s working families and protecting our fundamental freedoms.”
“I am proud to stand by her as the Democratic nominee for president,” Gray-Jackson added.
While Biden has dropped out after immense pressure from national party leaders, Alaska Democrats have tied Harris to Biden’s record.
“Vice President Harris will carry on the legacy of President Biden with unprecedented investments in Alaska and our people,” said Alaska Democrat Party Chairman Mike Wenstrup.
Wenstrup did not cite any specific investments, nor did he mention the fact that the Biden administration has angered many traditionally Democratic voters in rural Alaska with his onerous environmental agenda that has locked up key oil and gas resources.
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Alaska Democrat Party Vice Chairwoman Jessica Cook noted that Biden won an “overwhelming majority of delegates” across Alaska, and Harris was part of that ticket.
Alaska’s delegates to the August Democratic National Convention in Chicago will vote with delegates across the nation to determine the party’s presidential nominee. Alaska has 20 voting delegates.
Whether Harris will be able to secure enough delegates to actually become the nominee remains uncertain. While she is the front runner, she does not yet have the public support of many key Democrats, including former President Barack Obama.
In a statement issued the day Biden announced he was dropping out of the race, Obama praised the president’s decision, but he did not endorse Harris.
Alternative Democratic candidates include Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, among others.
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HONOLULU (KHON2) — Free Wi-Fi is available on more Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines planes.
The company said that 150 aircraft are now equipped with Starlink.
“For years, T-Mobile has played a key role in keeping our guests connected, and we’re proud to now offer Starlink, the fastest Wi-Fi in the sky, to Atmos members for free, made possible through our work with T-Mobile,” said Shane Jones, Senior Vice President of Fleet, Products and Guest Experience. “We’ve seen an overwhelmingly positive response from our guests, and we couldn’t have done it without T-Mobile as we continue to raise the bar for the experience across Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines.”
Passengers must now be Atmos Rewards members to take advantage of the free service. The company said a new onboarding portal started in June, with the experience to become standard by mid-July.
Existing Atmos Rewards members will connect automatically, and new guests can sign up in just a few steps.
“Our relationship with Alaska Airlines has helped redefine what travelers can expect from inflight connectivity, and today’s milestone is another important step forward, said Mike Belcher, Head of Partnerships and Business Development at T-Mobile. “Bringing complimentary inflight Wi-Fi to more travelers across both Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines makes it easier to stay connected throughout their journey. The new, streamlined experience for accessing Wi-Fi reflects our shared commitment to delivering a better, more seamless travel experience.”
The airline expects to finish installing Starlink across its remaining mainline fleet by 2027.
(Soldotna) – To allow anglers additional harvest opportunity of Kasilof River sockeye salmon, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is increasing the bag and possession limit for sockeye salmon, 16 inches or greater in length, to six fish per day and twelve fish in possession; however, no more than two salmon per day and two in possession may be coho salmon, in all portions of the Kasilof River open to salmon fishing. These provisions are effective 12:01 a.m. Friday, June 26 through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, December 31, 2026.
The biological escapement goal on the Kasilof River is 140,000-320,000 sockeye salmon. Through June 23, a total of 117,665 sockeye salmon have passed the Kasilof River sonar site. The current escapement of sockeye salmon into the Kasilof River is proceeding at a rate that is projected to exceed the biological escapement goal.
In addition to increasing the bag and possession limit for sockeye salmon, ADF&G issued emergency order 2-RS-1-32-26 expanding the area open to the personal use dip net fishery on the Kasilof River.
For additional information, please contact the Soldotna ADF&G office at (907) 262-9368.
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