Smoke — Puyuq Mecuusqanek kenerqat puyurnartuu’ut. – Wet firewood is very smoky. In Alutiiq communities, wood smoke is best known for its ability to flavor and preserve fish. Each family has its own special recipe for creating savory smoked salmon. Some rely on cottonwood, as both the bark and the wood of this widely available […]
[content id=”79272″] JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – Friday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District awarded a construction contract for the first portion of the Port of Nome Modification Project in Nome, Alaska. Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. of Vancouver, Washington, will construct Phase 1A of the Port of Nome Modification project. Funded by the […]
[content id=”79272″] JUNEAU, Alaska — July’s statewide job count was up by 2,800, or 0.8 percent, from July 2024. Construction added 900 jobs over the year, benefiting from North Slope oil and gas and federally funded infrastructure projects. Those projects also spurred growth in transportation, warehousing and utilities (500) and professional and business services (400). […]
[content id=”79272″] Anchorage, AK – Former Alaska State Senator Tom Begich (D-Anchorage) filed his letter of intent today to run for Governor of the state of Alaska. Filing the letter allows Begich to begin building the campaign ahead of a formal candidacy announcement. Begich pledges to provide leadership that listens to Alaskans and focuses on […]