DILLINGHAM, AK – In an overwhelming majority, the Alaska Legislature today voted against allowing a member of Pebble’s leadership team to serve on the state fisheries management board, reflecting Alaskans’ widespread and bipartisan support for protecting salmon habitat in Bristol Bay. Members of the Alaska State House and Senate voted 41-18 to reject Pebble […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard reminds mariners of a new law requiring recreational boats to use an engine cut-off switch (ECOS) and associated ECOS link (ECOSL). An ECOS is an emergency ignition cut-off device that shuts down the engine if the operator is ejected from the vessel or falls overboard. On April 1, 2021, […]
Alaska State Troopers have released additional information including make, model, and the company that owned the sightseeing helicopter that crashed in Palmer on Sunday afternoon. AST report that the Enstrom F-28F that crashed into an empty field in the Outer Springer Loop/Kaye Marie area was operated by Talaheim Air Service. The helicopter had taken off […]
Over a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, life is slowly beginning to return to normal for many Americans. All adults are now eligible for vaccination, and, according to the CDC, over half have received their first dose. One-third are even fully vaccinated. But several aspects of life remain interrupted. This is especially true for education: At […]