Rep. Hannan: ‘I look forward to seeing my friends, neighbors, and constituents back in their Capitol building’ JUNEAU – The joint House-Senate committee that manages the operations of the Legislature unanimously agreed to reopen the Alaska State Capitol to members of the public. The decision by the Legislative Council means the Capitol will re-open effective […]
JUNEAU – Concluding a challenging 15 months of COVID-19 modified programming, University of Alaska Southeast Outdoor Studies students completed two capstone field courses this spring. In the first, ten students and one instructor established a base camp approximately 2000 feet above the Gilkey River and backcountry skied in the area from May 5-15th. During the […]
ALET Session #21-01 includes nine Alaska State Troopers, as well as recruits from several city, state, and borough police agencies (Sitka, AK)— In a graduation ceremony in Sitka 21 new law enforcement officers received their badges Friday. The ceremony was closed to the public, but those that are interested can watch a video recording on […]
WASHINGTON (June 11, 2021) — The Biden administration today announced it will consider restoring protections for the 9 million acres of Tongass National Forest in Alaska. The following is a statement from Niel Lawrence, Alaska director and senior attorney for the Nature program at NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council): “The is the first step toward […]