Alaskans and the people of Bristol Bay deserve to see this critical piece before any agency decisions or actions Groups advocating for the protection of Bristol Bay waterways, salmon and communities condemn the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failure to make public a recently submitted mitigation plan for the proposed Pebble mine. “It’s remarkable that […]
Citizen reports mobilize Troopers for enhanced patrol operations netting 35 citations. November 19, 2020 (Anchorage, AK)— From November 4th through the 16th, 11 law enforcement officers from the Alaska Wildlife Troopers and the US Forest Service conducted an enhanced patrol of Ketchikan and the Prince of Wales Island area for hunting violations after receiving citizen […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska’s October job count was down 8.8 percent from last October, a loss of 28,900 jobs, as the pandemic continued to keep job numbers well below year-ago levels. Every industry’s employment was down except the federal government, which was up 200 because of its temporary 2020 Census hires. Leisure and hospitality was […]
Alaska Lawmakers Should Maintain Strong Tobacco Control Funding and Increase Tobacco Taxes to Save Lives, Save Money and Raise Revenue ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Cancer patients and survivors mark the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 45th annual Great American Smokeout tomorrow, November 19, by calling on Alaska lawmakers to prioritize strong tobacco control legislation and policies that […]