Alaska News March 07, 201

Alaska Native News: Governor Dunleavy Honors Former Governor Keith Miller; Governor Dunleavy Honors Former Governor Keith Miller and more ->
 
Keith Harvey Miller (March 1, 1925 – March 2, 2019) was an American Republican politician from Alaska. Miller was the second secretary of state of Alaska of Alaska under Walter Hickel. He became the third governor of Alaska after Hickel’s resignation. Under his tenure, Alaska came into sudden wealth after an oil lease sale on the North Slope created a revenue of $900 million.[1]

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Congratulations and thank you to Janeen Wilkins!
By Shannon Ballard: Detroit composer shares musical message with East High
The school orchestra teacher, Janeen Wilkins, used her own resources to get the musician to Alaska.

On Thursday night at the school’s orchestra and band will perform an Afro-Cuban jazz piece composed by Page. He’ll conduct and even play alongside the students. The concert, which is open to the public, starts at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium.