Coast Guard awards contract for construction of housing and maintenance support facility in Seward
WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard awarded a design-build contract valued at approximately $9.8 million to Orion Construction Inc. of Wasilla…
Amid Deadly Temperatures, GOP Advances Bill to Ban Federal Heat Protections for Workers
“Congress should not respond to an escalating occupational hazard by permanently removing the Department of Labor’s authority to address it.”…
‘Lindsey Liked War’: Trump Laughs Off Graham’s Giddiness Over Iran Onslaught
“He’s never seen a war that he didn’t like.” US President Donald Trump on Tuesday recalled Lindsey Graham’s warmongering ways ahead of…
This Day in Alaska History-July 29th, 1905
The steel-hulled square-rigger sailing ship, the Star of Russia, bought by the Alaska Packers Association on November 1st, 1901, would…
Deep thawing soil will keep roads rough
Before being patched with thick black asphalt during recent weeks, the roads across Goldstream Creek’s swampy valley bucked my car…
Coast Guard Cutter Healy experiences engineering casualty
WASHINGTON – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (CGC) Healy experienced a significant engineering casualty while operating northwest of Port Angeles, Washington. There were no…
“A balancing act” from UAA to the Olympics
Hailey Swirbul, B.S. ’21 has done everything from designing bridges to competing in the Olympics, all while completing her civil…
Trump and Hegseth’s Boat Strike Murder Spree Hasn’t Slowed Cocaine Trafficking: DEA Analysis
“’Bombing boats’ to stop drugs isn’t just cruel and illegal—it’s futile,” said one expert. An internal government analysis has revealed…
In ‘Win for Voters,’ Another Federal Court Blocks Trump Attack on Mailed Ballots
A majority of the three-judge appellate panel called part of the president’s March executive order “an unprecedented federal incursion into…
This Day in Alaska History-July 28th, 1899
In March of 1898, Colonel Thomas M Anderson and a battalion of the 14th U.S. Infantry established Camp Dyea approximately…