This Day in Alaska History-September 19th, 1903
Governor amends 2025 August Storm Disaster Declaration to add additional areas
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska –Governor Mike Dunleavy amended his August 29, August Storm disaster declaration to include the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Denali Borough, North Slope Borough, and Yukon Flats Regional Educational Attendance Area. Areas were added to the original disaster declaration after the slow-moving storm caused additional damage across the state, and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough declared […]
Mapping Alaska’s Wild Kelp Beds with Farmers
NOAA Fisheries and seaweed farmers team up to chart wild kelp beds, helping grow Alaska’s seaweed aquaculture industry Alaska’s coastline holds vast, untapped potential for seaweed aquaculture—but knowing exactly where wild kelp grows is critical for sustainable expansion. A new mapping project, led by NOAA Fisheries in collaboration with Alaska Sea Grant and local farmers, […]
House Natural Resources Subcommittee Holds Historic Hearing on Unleashing Alaska’s Resource Potential
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a historic hearing on Alaska’s vast natural resource potential. The Subcommittee brought together a broad panel of Alaskan experts to discuss how responsible development of oil, gas, mineral, and timber resources can strengthen national security and spur economic growth across […]