FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management’s Fairbanks District Office today issued a to restrict open fires, fireworks, and explosives on BLM-managed lands throughout the District except for areas north Wiseman, Alaska. The order goes into effect tonight at midnight and will last until rescinded. Hot, dry, and windy weather in Interior Alaska […]
BETHEL, Alaska —Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to the 207th Aviation Battalion, rescued a family of six June 30, near Tuntutuliak on the Kuskokwim River. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened the mission in response to an Alaska State Troopers request for assistance when the family’s boat became stuck on a sandbar in the […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – Key leaders from the National Guard Bureau’s Innovative Readiness Training program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Native Village of Eyak and City of Cordova visited Shepard Point, Alaska June 25, 2025, to observe the progress of an ongoing construction project. The Shepard Point Marine Tribal Transportation Oil Spill & Marine […]
Federal Budget Bill Will Slash Jobs in Energy, Construction, Health, and Public Sector to Finance Tax Cuts for Billionaires As the U.S. Senate passes the federal budget bill, Alaska House Labor and Commerce Committee Co-Chairs are raising the alarm about the devastating economic impacts of the bill on Alaska, which will not only affect the […]