Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, sent a letter to leaders of the National Park Service demanding answers on why an American flag was banned from Denali National Park.
The Awakin, a fishing charter boat found submerged off a southeast Alaska island last year, likely capsized after its well deck flooded, killing five people.
Alaska lawmakers ended their session early with last-minute bills addressing issues like correspondence school programs and energy; quarreling over the budget was muted.