In a press release on Tuesday, Alaska’s Governor, Sean Parnell announced that he will be releasing the amount of this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend next Wednesday, September 17th at 10:30 am. The announcement of tthe amount will take place at the Atwood Building Conference Center. This year’s dividend amount is expected to be twice what it […]
Anchorage – – In a ground-breaking announcement Thursday, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) and six (6) North Slope village corporations have joined together to create a new company known as the Arctic Inupiat Offshore, LLC (AIO). AIO and Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. (Shell) have entered into a binding agreement that will allow AIO the […]
At a meeting of the GOP’s rank and file on Wednesday afternoon, Eric Cantor who lost his re-election bid in the 7th congressional district in Virginia, announced that he will be stepping down from his position as House Majority Leader effective July 31st. Cantor also announced that he won’t run again in the general election […]
Washington, D.C. – The Alaska Congressional Delegation announced the following grants: Economic Development Administration: $1,000,000 to the City of Nome for its port construction project $697,991 to the Association of Village Council of Presidents for the Aviation Mechanics Program Training Equipment National Endowment for the Arts “Big Read” Program $14,900 to KCHU in Valdez, Alaska $9,000 to the […]