Holiday Enforcement Campaign Update
Halfway through winter holiday enforcement campaign, Troopers work hard to keep roads safe. (ANCHORAGE) – In the 12 days…
Observers Mystified After Trump Delivers ‘Moronic’ and ‘Unhinged’ Diatribe Against Wind Power
In a speech to the right-wing Turning Points USA conference in Florida on Saturday, President Donald Trump launched into an incoherent…
Railbelt Utilities Sign Groundbreaking Agreement
After years of effort, all six Railbelt utilities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to move forward with…
EPA Orders Online Marketplace to Stop Selling Illegal Pesticides
Chalk, other illegal and mislabelled products pose serious risks to kids, elderly, pets SEATTLE — The U.S. Environmental…
November Jobs Up 0.3 Percent From Last Year; Unemployment Rate Dips to 6.1 Percent
JUNEAU—Alaska’s employment was up an estimated 0.3 percent in November, or 1,100 jobs, from November 2018. The seasonally adjusted…
Alaska’s Adjutant General Continues Rural Hub Visits to Grow National Guard Capacity
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — Members of the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs visited Nome, Alaska, Dec. 17-18,…
Southeast Conference Gives Another $20,000 in Support of Student Scholarships at UAS
Southeast Conference has contributed another $20,000 to a scholarship endowment for University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) students in the…
Amazon Forest Regrowth Much Slower Than Previously Thought
The regrowth of Amazonian forests following deforestation can happen much slower than previously thought, a new study shows. The…
Pebble Told to Halt Use of DOI Insignia
Interior Department officials have identified unauthorized use of the insignia of that federal agency and others in an advertising…
The Demise of Scotch Cap Lighthouse
In spring of 1946, five men stationed at the Scotch Cap Lighthouse had reasons to be happy. World War…