Alaska politicians question Trump’s proposal to rename Denali
JUNEAU — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Wednesday that he would seek out a conversation with President Donald Trump about his decision to rename Denali, the tallest mountain in the U.S. Trump ordered on Monday to change the name of the peak to Mount McKinley.
Trump Wants to Rename Denali. Alaska Lawmakers Don’t.
The president wants to honor a predecessor, William McKinley, by returning his name to North America’s highest peak. The state’s senators prefer the Native name.
President Trump renames Gulf of Mexico, changes Denali back to Mount McKinley on first day
President Donald Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and the Alaska mountain Denali to Mount McKinley. What you need to know.
Trump signs order seeking to rename Alaska’s Denali and the Gulf of Mexico
President Donald Trump said the Gulf of Mexico will be called the Gulf of America, while the Denali mountain peak will revert to its former name, Mount McKinley.
Trump vows to revert name of Alaska’s highest peak from Denali back to Mount McKinley
President Donald Trump announced the name of Alaska’s highest peak — and North America’s tallest at over 20,000 feet — Denali, would be changed back to Mount McKinley. Trump was sworn in as the 47th president on Monday,
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Dunleavy praises Trump orders calling for more drilling, logging and mining in Alaska
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Anchorage School District’s plan to get attendance up
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Alaska pummeled by hurricane-force winds near 130 mph as widespread damage seen in Anchorage
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Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority chooses new chief executive
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South Mississippi: Same temperature as Antarctica, and more snow than Anchorage, Alaska
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Parts of Florida Are Colder Than Alaska
Temperatures plunged below freezing across parts of northern Florida on Wednesday, with some areas even dipping into the ...
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Trump signs order 'unleashing' Alaska's resources
On his first day back in office, President Trump signed an executive order that aims to undo most of his predecessor’s work ...
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Hawaiian, Alaska airlines roll out combined schedule
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New England on Wednesday was colder than Anchorage, Alaska
Boston and the rest of New England have been dealing with well below-average temperatures, in some cases falling 20 degrees, ...
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Forecast shows bright spots for Anchorage economy but housing shortage and shrinking workforce are challenges
Anchorage saw slight population growth in 2024, which was the first time the city’s population grew since 2016.