(Anchorage, AK) – Tuesday the State of Alaska filed suit in the United States Court of Federal Claims seeking to recover lost revenues from nine canceled federal oil and gas leases covering lands on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s Coastal Plain. This suit continues the State’s efforts to hold the federal government accountable for the […]
(Kotzebue, AK) – On May 24, 2024, after a two-week trial, a jury found 30-year-old Brandon Swan and 39-year-old Austin Swan Jr. guilty of Sexual Assault in the First Degree, Attempted Sexual Assault in the First Degree, and Sexual Assault in the Second Degree. The jury found both men not guilty on 10 other counts, including […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District awarded a construction contract for the Barrow Coastal Erosion Project in Utqiagvik. Brice Civil Constructors Inc. of Anchorage, Alaska, will begin constructing a portion of the structure in Utqiagvik aimed at reducing erosion and the risk of storm damage to about […]
Camping on an Arctic Ocean ice floe can be risky. Choosing a safe spot is critical in a setting where the surface can crack open. Preparing for two Navy attack submarines longer than a football field to pop up through the sea ice adds to the challenge. That essential job — finding a good spot […]