WASHINGTON — By any measure, it has been another extraordinary week in the presidency of Donald Trump. The president came up short in hopes of striking a major nuclear deal in his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump’s efforts in Vietnam were largely overshadowed, though, by the riveting testimony before Congress of his […]
Lawsuit Targets Cursory Federal Assessment of ConocoPhillips’ Plan for Drilling in Alaska Petroleum Reserve ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Native Village of Nuiqsut tribal government and five conservation groups have challenged the Bureau of Land Management’s approval of ConocoPhillips’ winter exploratory drilling program in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska, America’s single largest area of public lands. […]
In the face of proposed budget cuts, Alaskans show overwhelming support for our public school system JUNEAU, Alaska — The Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB), the Alaska Council of School Administrators (ACSA), and Coalition for Education Equity of Alaska (CEE) today released the results of a new statewide survey that reveals Alaskans rank investment […]
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the week nears its end, the United States Coast Guard reports that the forward-deployed MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak carried out three hoists this week in the Bering Sea near Cold Bay. On Monday evening, Watchstanders in Juneau received notification from Alaska Maritime Physicians that they were relaying communications from the […]