HB 306 provides stability for Alaska’s economy and communities, ends structural budget deficit JUNEAU – Leadership of the House Rules Committee today introduced a proposal to settle the longstanding debate over the Permanent Fund and the Dividend Program. House Bill 306 provides stability for our economy and communities and puts an end to the […]
Abstract submission extended through March 16. The Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference and Forum invites researchers to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentations at our WAISC 2020 conference in Dillingham, Alaska. The conference will feature a wide range of discussions, networking opportunities, and exciting talks on topics including fisheries, effects of climate change, sustainable energy, mining, rural education, subsistence, waste […]
At 16.7 million acres, the Tongass National Forest sprawls across the misty southeast portion of the state of Alaska, a partial temperate rainforest that ranks as the largest national forest in the United States. To quote President Trump, “It’s huuuge.” Each of the million visitors who passes through the Tongass every year can experience […]
EIELSON AFB, Alaska — Pilots crowded around a long, wooden table inside a briefing room early on the morning of Feb. 27 to receive their mission. The day’s tasks: a series of touch-and-go landings followed by mid-air refueling. The KC-135 Stratotanker crews prepared to board would meet up with an HC-130J Combat King II […]