Palin Responds to Tongass Forest Plan
January 12, 2007, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Palin today reaffirmed her commitment to responsible resource development by supporting the process for a balanced Tongass National Forest Plan. The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service on Friday, January 12, released to the public a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and opened a 90-day public comment period for citizens wishing to express their opinions on forest management issues. The State agreed to continue its participation in the Tongass Plan amendment process as a cooperating agency. Details >

Governor Palin Appoints DOT Commissioner
January 12, 2007, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin today appointed Leo von Scheben as Commissioner for the Department of Transportation. Leo von Scheben comes to the Department of Transportation after twenty years with the successful engineering firm he co-founded, USKH, Inc. He is an engineer with a Master of Business Administration from the University of Alaska, Anchorage. Details >

Governor Palin Appoints Three More
January 11, 2007, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin today appointed three more members to her administration, including: Labor Commissioner Clark “Click” Bishop; Deputy Labor Commissioner Tara Jollie; and Administration Commissioner Annette Kreitzer. Details >

Governor Palin Honors Fallen Wasilla Soldier
January 11, 2007, Juneau, Alaska - Governor Sarah Palin today offered her condolences to the family of a Wasilla soldier who was killed in Iraq. Staff Sergeant Charles D. Allen, 28, died on January 4, 2007, during combat operations in Baghdad. He was a combat medic assigned to 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Washington. Details >

Governor Appoints 3 More to Administration
January 10, 2007, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin today appointed three more members to her administration, including: Education and Early Development Commissioner Roger Sampson; DEC Commissioner Larry Hartig; and Deputy Communications Director & Deputy Press Secretary Charles Fedullo. Details >

Governor Extends Flag Policy
January 10, 2007, Juneau, Alaska - Governor Sarah Palin today announced she will continue the tradition of lowering the state flag for Alaska soldiers killed in the line of duty. It is within the governor’s discretion when and for how long the Alaska flag will be flown at half-staff in honor of a deceased person. Details >

Lifting of Bristol Bay Lease Moratorium
January 9, 2007 January 9, 2007, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin today welcomed the news that President George W. Bush had lifted the moratorium barring oil and gas development in federal waters off Bristol Bay and the Aleutians Islands. Details >

Palin Appoints Members to Railroad Board
January 7, 2007, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin today appointed two new members to the Board of the Alaska Railroad Corporation, John Binkley and Curt Menard. With these appointments she continues to inspire competent and committed Alaskans to serve the people of Alaska and to shape her administration. Details >

Governor Palin Appoints Karen Rehfeld
January 5, 2007, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin today announced the appointment of Karen Rehfeld as Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Details >

Remembering the Military Casualties of 2006
January 5, 2007, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin today expressed sorrow for the loss of Alaskans, and soldiers based in Alaska, in the war on terror during 2006. According to the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, 11 Alaskans and 35 active duty service members stationed in Alaska died in operations related to the war on terror during the past year. Details >