ANCHORAGE-Two small Alaskan communities have received Rural Innovation Fund Indian Economic Development and Entrepreneurship grant according to a statement by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development yesterday. They were two of 46 rural and tribal communities in 19 states to be awarded more than $28 million through the new Rural Innovation Fund.
ANCHORAGE-In a meeting today between U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, officials with the United States Postal Service (USPS), rural health care providers, and other community groups, postal officials announced 25 Alaska post offices are no longer under consideration for closure.
KIVALINA-Scientists have re-identified the orange gooey substance that found it way to the shores and rain-buckets in Kivalina on August 3rd of this year.
WASHINGTON D.C.-Prompted by an investigative article done by the Washington Post last year, in which the paper pointed out problems with the SBA 8(a) programs pertaining to benefits to Alaskan Native shareholders, the Interior Department requested that the Inspector General's office conduct an audit review.