Anchorage, Alaska, July 23, 2012 – USDA-Rural Development Alaska State Director Jim Nordlund today announced the next in a series of Tribal Collaboration Meetings will take place on Friday, August 3rd at the Tazlina Tribal Hall.
Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell Saturday urged Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank to declare a fishery disaster for the Chinook salmon fisheries on the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers. He also alerted the acting secretary that the Cook Inlet region is experiencing low Chinook salmon returns and may also qualify for an economic […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Concerned with low Chinook salmon returns on the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers this fishing season, the Alaska Congressional delegation yesterday wrote to Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank in support of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) request for a disaster declaration. This letter of support comes after AFN requested federal assistance […]