Governor Signs Legislation Increasing Flexibility for School Districts
Wednesday – Alaska Governor Bill Walker signed legislation sponsored by Representative John Lincoln (D-Kotzebue) to give Alaska school districts more time and flexibility to provide the local match required under…
Massive Oil Project Proposed in Fragile Arctic Reserve
ANCHORAGE, Alaska— The Trump administration Tuesday took a major step toward opening Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve — the largest roadless area in the United States — to new, industrial-scale oil development.…
Two Adults, Four Children Rescued in Disabled Boat 13 Miles Offshore
On Saturday, Alaska State Troopers were alerted of an overdue vessel with two adults and four children that had gone missing after they failed to return the night before. In…
Selawik Man Drowns in Swimming Incident in Selawik River
The remains of a 45-year-old Selawik swimmer were turned over to his family after he drowned in the Selewik River on Monday night, troopers revealed. At 7:30 pm on Monday…
First Bering Straits, Norton Sound Resiliency Workshop Held in Nome
JBER, ALASKA – The Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM), in partnership with Kawerak Inc., hosted a rural resiliency workshop for the Bering Straits and Norton Sound…
