JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, and Western Towboat have established a unified command in response to a tug grounding in the Neva Strait, Monday. No injuries have been reported and all four crew members were safely transferred from Western Mariner, an 83-foot inspected tug, to a nearby vessel. All […]
On Sunday evening, APD officers responded to Gambell and East 15th Streetsafter a vehicle vs pedestrian collision at 5:09 pm. Upon arrival, the southbound lanes of Gambell were closed and the eastbound lanes of 15th were reduced to a single lane as an investigation at the scene could proceed. According to APD’s preliminary investigation, a […]
Nome, Alaska – The 2022 special awards given to mushers during and after Iditarod 50 were presented at the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race awards banquet in Nome on Sunday, March 20. The awards, in their entirety, are listed below; Alaska Air Transit Spirit of Alaska Award The Alaska Air Transit Spirit of Alaska Award […]
(ANCHORAGE, AK) – Monday, the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED) announced a grant program to distribute $30.6 million to Alaska’s seafood and shellfish processing sector. The State of Alaska was allocated this funding under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program. With this funding, […]