(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today unveiled Phase One of the State’s approach to reopening segments of the Alaskan economy. Beginning Friday, April 24, 2020, the following businesses and industries may reopen, following rigorous health and safety standards: Restaurants – limited dine-in services Retail Stores – limited in-store shopping Personal Services Businesses […]
Drivers are encouraged to check road conditions at 511.alaska.gov before traveling (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) –The Taylor Highway is now open from the Alaska Highway to the city of Eagle. Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Maintenance and Operations crews started removing snow and ice along the 160-mile road in mid-March. Typically the Taylor […]
ANCHORAGE – The federal district court in Alaska dismissed a consolidated lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s removal of proposed protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska. The EPA’s 2014 proposed protections under the Clean Water Act would have protected Bristol Bay from the proposed Pebble mine project, but EPA withdrew its proposed determination in 2019. The […]
(Anchorage, AK) Troopers from the Cantwell Post have noticed more motorists attempting to traverse the Denali Highway even though the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has not yet begun routine road maintenance. The Denali Highway remains closed to through traffic until May 15. DOT&PF crews are currently working to open sections of […]