FORT WAINWRIGHT – U.S Army Alaska and U.S Army Garrison Alaska leadership held a town hall today as part of an ongoing effort across the Army to identify and resolve any unsatisfactory conditions in installation housing and barracks. The senior Army commander in the state, Maj. Gen. Mark O’Neil, U.S. Army Alaska commanding general, […]
SITKA, February 26, 2019 – On Saturday, February 23 SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) donated $25,000 to the Sitka Community Land Trust (SCLT) in support of more economical housing at the Affordable Housing Fair. The funds are for Phase I site development of Halibut Point Cottages in Sitka to complete the soil remediation […]
[dropcap]J[/dropcap]uneau – Monday, the Alaska House of Representatives created the first ever House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs. Creation of such a committee has long been a goal of Representative Bryce Edgmon (I-Dillingham), Alaska’s first Alaska Native Speaker of the House. “We’ve never had a committee to deal solely with tribal issues in the […]
If you’re seeking a seat this summer at the best brown bear viewing site in the world, take note: The application deadline for lottery permits to visit Alaska’s McNeil River State Game Sanctuary is March 1. Located 100 air miles west of Homer, McNeil River hosts the world’s largest gathering of brown bears. They come […]