WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a $114 million contract on Oct. 29, 2026 to Gilbane Federal of Providence, Rhode Island, to modernize the water distribution system at Base Kodiak, Alaska. Funded through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, this project directly strengthens operational readiness and quality of life at the Coast Guard’s largest […]
Bureau Reduces Statehood Overselections by More Than 5 Million Acres ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Tuesday, the Bureau of Land Management took historic action to reduce the State of Alaska’s overselections toward its statehood entitlement by more than 5 million acres. This is a key step in the BLM’s continued partnership with the state and all Alaskans […]
“This administration has demonstrated an objective to scrutinize alleged errors in other people’s paperwork, with very serious consequences. If that is the standard set by the White House, then the rules should apply equally to everyone.” Stephen Miller, a chief architect of President Donald Trump’s lawless and cruel mass deportation campaign, is facing scrutiny from […]
“This highlights the danger of allowing an unregulated monopolist to control an essential service,” said former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan. Tech giant Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is telling US schools that there’s a price to be paid for restricting student access to its artificial intelligence tools. The New York Times reported […]