ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Governor Bill Walker issued a Disaster Declaration on October 14 for the August North Slope Borough storm that damaged roads and necessitated substantial emergency protective measures. The Disaster Declaration activates the State of Alaska Public Assistance program which is designed to help communities make repairs to utilities, public buildings, roads, bridges, and […]
In announcement on Friday, the Department of the Interior cited current market conditions and low industry interest as reasons for the cancellation of two potential Arctic offshore lease sales that were scheduled under the current five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program for 2012-2017. This news comes after Shell’s announcement that it would cease further exploration […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development Alaska State Director Jim Nordlund today announced that USDA-Rural Development (USDA-RD) has awarded $200K in funding to the University through its Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program, to improve economic conditions in Alaska by working to establish new cooperatives and providing technical assistance to strengthen existing ones. […]
Anchorage, Alaska — The inaugural Alaska Safe Children’s Act Task Force meeting was held in Anchorage, Alaska. The Task force was established this past session by House Bill 44, The Alaska Safe Children’s Act, to provide school districts with curriculum recommendations regarding child sexual assault and abuse, dating violence, suicide and FASD prevention. Task force […]