(Anchorage, AK) — The State of Alaska welcomed Friday’s order from the United States District Court for the District of Alaska, which dismissed the Northern Alaska Environmental Center and its co-plaintiffs’ claims as to approximately 1.38 million acres of Dalton Highway corridor lands already tentatively approved for conveyance to the State, and denied their request […]
A 45-year-old world record was finally broken on July 16 at the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics (WEIO) as Leif Richards — a UAA sophomore majoring in aviation technology — walked 15 feet, 4.5 inches in the greased pole walk. The previous record of 13 feet, 6 inches — set by Gene Andrew in 1981 — was one of […]
WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard awarded a design-build contract valued at approximately $9.8 million to Orion Construction Inc. of Wasilla on July 20, 2026. The contract covers construction of six housing units and one maintenance support building in Seward. This infrastructure project is funded by the Fiscal Year 2022 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. These […]
“Congress should not respond to an escalating occupational hazard by permanently removing the Department of Labor’s authority to address it.” A Republican-controlled House committee passed legislation earlier this week that would prevent the US Labor Department from enacting federal standards to protect workers from extreme heat, a move that came amid sweltering heat across the country. The Heat Workforce Standards Act, […]