Caribou wearing cameras around their necks have filmed a secret world of mushroom nibbling, desperate head-shaking during bug episodes, and nuzzling of wet newborns seconds after they fall to the tundra. The caribou cams gave biologists who teamed up from several agencies a new look at the Fortymile herd. Those caribou roam in the highlands […]
Hometown airline partnership with Food Bank of Alaska addresses issues raised by the Alaska Grown Caucus More than 95,000 Alaskans face hunger or food insecurities, and individuals living in rural parts of the state are even more likely to deal with these issues. Access to fresh and affordable food is a challenge in many areas of […]
(Juneau) – Wednesday Governor Mike Dunleavy issued Administrative Order 331 establishing the Alaska Food Security and Independence Task Force. Alaska currently imports 95 percent of its food supplies at a cost of $2 billion per year. The global pandemic triggered supply chain disruptions on the West Coast of the United States that continue to impact […]
JUNEAU- Tuesday, the Alaska Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 9 modernizing laws governing Alaska’s alcohol industry. The total Title 4 rewrite bill allows the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to regulate the alcoholic beverage industry in a manner that promotes public safety and health while supporting the industry’s continued growth and economic viability. “Although Alaskans focus […]