The National Park Service is proposing an amendment to the rules governing hunting, fishing, and trapping in units of the National Park System in Alaska, including National Parks and Preserves. These rules govern the use of hunting methods within parks, such as bear baiting, and have been revised repeatedly over the years, including in 2015, […]
About 202,040 acres remain as Alaska Land Transfer Program progresses ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Wednesday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued an interim conveyance for approximately 1,085 acres of public land near Flat, Alaska, to Doyon, Limited, an Alaska Native regional corporation, under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). This conveyance reflects continued […]
April 3rd of 1898 would go down in Alaska History as the deadliest day in the Klondike Gold Rush. It was a day of multiple avalanches caused by the heavy snowfalls that occurred in February and March of that year, as well as warm southerly winds occurring in the area. On the morning of […]
JUNEAU – Wednesday the State Senate unanimously passed SB 143, an act granting Municipalities and Boroughs the ability to decide the term lengths for school board seats. The bill by Senator Rob Yundt (R – Wasilla) would empower local governments and school boards to make decisions that best fit their individual community’s needs. For […]