(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – November is Avalanche Education Awareness month and the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) wants Alaska’s drivers to be aware of avalanche zones as they travel the state’s highways this winter. “Our goal is to improve safety for highway users by reducing avalanche hazards while minimizing avalanche related traffic delays […]
Fisheries management throughout Alaska relies on a mix of state, federal, and international laws and regulations. These rules provide the guidance for programs such as the Alaska Subsistence Halibut Program. The program permits rural residents and members of Alaska Native tribes to catch halibut for direct personal or family consumption as food, sharing for personal […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew forward deployed to forward operating location Cold Bay, Alaska, medevaced a man Thursday evening from the 1200-foot motor vessel Maersk Eindhoven 200 miles south of Cold Bay. The Jayhawk helicopter crew hoisted the man and safely transported him to Cold Bay where […]
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker has opened nominations for the annual Governor’s North Star Awards for International Excellence. Since 1986, these awards have recognized Alaskan companies and organizations engaged in successful international business and activities. “Companies and organizations creatively strengthen Alaska’s and Alaskans’ ties to the larger world and the Governor’s North Star Award highlights […]