ARLINGTON, Va.—In January 2025, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) partnered with the 144th Airlift Squadron of the Alaska Air National Guard, the U.S. Interagency Arctic Buoy Program (USIABP) and the International Cooperative Engagement Program for Polar Research (ICE-PPR) to deploy meteorological and oceanographic buoys across more than 5,000 nautical miles of the Arctic Ocean. […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, Alaska — Governor Mike Dunleavy has issued a disaster declaration for the October 2024 West Coast storm, activating the state’s Public and Individual Assistance Programs. Residents within the City of Kotzebue are now eligible for State Individual Assistance. The Public Assistance program reimburses communities for emergency response costs, protective measures, and […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – FEMA Individual Assistance is now available for residents in the City and Borough of Juneau affected by the flooding that occurred August 5-6, 2024. Assistance may include funds for home repairs, temporary rental assistance, damaged vehicles and essential personal property, loss of subsistence items, as well as medical, dental, and funeral expenses […]
The FBI Anchorage Field Office is seeking information regarding the identity and whereabouts of an individual with alleged involvement in three separate bank robberies that took place in Anchorage. With each robbery, the individual presented a note demanding money to a bank employee, and stated he had a weapon. The robberies occurred on September 23, […]