JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker signed Administrative Order 279 Tuesday, transferring administrative and research functions of the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. These reorganization efforts will save the state over $1.3 million a year while continuing to provide appropriate and effective performance of the commission’s core functions. “With […]
The acting U.S. Attorney with the Department of Justice, Kevin Feldis announced on Thursday that a Palmer man who sold heroin to 22-year-old Michael Chalender of Houston, that later caused his death, was named in a three-count Grand Jury indictment on Thursday. 26-year-old Hiram Luis Ducasse, Jr, originally from the Dominican Republic, was indicted on charges […]
JUNEAU—Governor Bill Walker and liquefied natural gas (LNG) project partners ExxonMobil, BP and ConocoPhillips today announced their commitment to work together to explore options to advance the Alaska gasline project amidst current challenging fiscal times. The state and the producers are actively engaged in defining the best way to maintain AK LNG project momentum in […]
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) announced Nicholas Mastrodicasa has been awarded the US Geological Survey’s Henry Gannett Award. This national award recognizes distinguished contributions to the topographic mapping of the United States. Mr. Mastrodicasa has been involved with efforts to map Alaska since 2006. As manager for the […]