An historical agreement was signed on Tuesday by the Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission and the U.S. Department of the Interior to create a cooperative management demonstration project formalizing a subsistence wildlife management partnership between the DOI and the AITRC regarding the allocation and harvest of moose and caribou on federal lands in the Ahtna region. The agreement […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) voted in favor of the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act to support telemedicine programs that connect health providers with patients in rural communities. The bill passed in a vote of 97-0. “The health and well-being of Alaskans is one of my top priorities, and […]
Alaska State Troopers responded to a Tok residence on Saturday after receiving a report from 21-year-old Eli Simpson that his mother was deceased at her residence. When troopers arrived at the residence, they confirmed that that 51-year-old Riba Dewilde, was deceased, and had died from gunshot wounds. When found, Dewilde was covered in a blanket. Following an […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 23, 2016 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA-RD) Alaska State Director Jim Nordlund today announced that the Department is seeking applications from eligible applicants to undertake economic development and job creation projects and activities in rural Alaska. “USDA-RD is the leading federal agency that works to foster economic opportunity in […]