Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, voted to advance three bills for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 2025) last week that contain significant investments for Alaska priorities. The measures are for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development; Commerce, Science, Justice; and State and Foreign Operations. All three were approved […]
One group responded to Israel’s bombing of “a densely populated civilian area in Beirut” by urging governments to “condemn this dangerous escalation and immediately suspend arms sales to Israel.” BREAKING NEWS: The Israeli army has launched a “precision strike” on Beirut, targeting a Hezbollah commander. This operation comes in retaliation for an attack on the […]
Discover the ancient and delicious art of pickling in a two-hour, hands-on workshop in Anchorage. Leif Albertson, a health, home and family development agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the class. This workshop is not just about preserving food; it’s about creating a nutritious, economical and fun way to […]
(Fairbanks, AK) – Monday afternoon, Governor Mike Dunleavy visited Fairbanks and signed four pieces of legislation addressing health care, timber sales, military affairs, and motor vehicles. Each bill was sponsored by a member of the Alaska Legislature’s interior delegation. House Bill 104 creates a new category of timber sales, called expedited timber sales, for state […]