The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the first commercial salmon opening on Kodiak Island for the 2016 Salmon season on Tuesday. The season will open on June 2nd, about a week earlier than usual. The opening will be for 57 hours in the Northwest Kodiak District and the Southeast Afognak District. Fish and […]
Over 2,300 new construction jobs will be opening up in Interior Alaska as preparations begin to base two squadrons of F-35 at Eielson Air Force Base. Construction is set to begin in 2017, with the arrival of F-35s to begin in 2020. The decision to bring 54 new aircraft to Eielson Air Force base marks […]
Sealaska directors approved a December distribution to shareholders totaling $17.5M. Total distributions in 2015 to Sealaska shareholders are $30.4M. Management continues to follow priorities outlined in the strategic plan including growing operations in relevant industries and creating a disciplined investment process. “Sealaska is in a strong position to utilize investment capital to make new operational […]
WHITE HOUSE—U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has decided not to seek his Democratic Party’s nomination for the presidency in 2016, ending months of speculation about whether he would run. Speaking Wednesday in the White House Rose Garden, Biden said the grieving process after his son Beau died of brain cancer in May “does not respect […]