Trump, Denali and Alaska

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,
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.
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 order seeks to change the name of North America’s tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley
In 2015, the name of the peak was changed during the Obama administration to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives and preference of many Alaskans.
President Trump promises to rename the mountain Denali as Mount McKinley
An executive order to rename an Alaskan mountain with the highest peak in North America wouldn't be the first name change for Denali.
As he takes office, Trump orders Denali to be renamed Mount McKinley
The president made the name change through one of dozens of executive orders he signed on Monday. Former President Barack Obama’s administration ordered that the mountain be renamed as Denali in 2015.
As South digs out from brutal storm, Florida cities still more frigid than Alaska
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Man went to grocery store to kill someone, ‘he didn’t care who,’ Alaska official says
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Trump targets Alaska’s oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight
Alaska's political leaders are cheering an expansive executive order signed by President Donald Trump that aims to boost oil ...
Alaska Air beats Q4 profit estimates, sees smaller Q1 loss on robust travel demand
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Bill to provide free breakfast and lunch for all Alaska students filed in the Legislature
The new bill sponsored by Rep. Maxine Dibert of Fairbanks would provide meals for all Alaska students, regardless of ability ...
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How Alaska’s Historic Roadhouses Are Standing the Test of Time
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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 ...
Trump signs executive order supporting oil and gas drilling in Alaska
The order is one of several energy-related executive actions Donald Trump will take as soon as he is sworn into office.
Alaska Air Tops Profit Estimates on Leisure, Business Growth
Alaska Air Group Inc. beat Wall Street’s estimates to close out 2024 and forecast a better-than-expected start to the new ...
On Today's Date: Minus 80 Degrees Sets America's Coldest All-Time Temperature Record
The temperature hit minus 80 degrees at Prospect Creek Camp, Alaska, on Jan. 23, 1971, which is located north of Fairbanks.