Cantwell-based Alaska Wildlife Troopers reported on Thursday that they were notified of a possible bear mauling that occurred at approximately 9:30 am on Wednesday. The victim reported that as he was riding along the Jack River near the Nenana River on his bicycle approximately 400 yards from the Parks highway he spotted a lone bruin […]
Cantwell: “I’m glad to see at least one Trump believes the mine is too risky” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released the following statement as more Republicans, including the president’s son, increasingly express concerns about the proposed Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska, with some calling on the Environmental Protection Agency […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In today’s Senate Commerce Committee hearing, Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) slammed the Trump administration for ignoring more than a decade of scientific analysis on the devastating impacts the proposed Pebble Mine will have on Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon fishery. Cantwell has been vocal about the disaster that the Pebble Mine would bring […]
An Alaska State Trooper on patrol contacted a Kenai man on the Parks Highway south of Cantwell on Sunday. The contact resulted in charges of DUI and Disorderly Conduct. When contacted, the driver of the vehicle, identified as 39-year-old Steven Voth, was passed out behind the wheel. Voth was arrested on DUI charges. AST […]
Senators Ask British Columbia to Dedicate Efforts to Monitor Transboundary Water Quality WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate delegations of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and Washington sent a letter to Premier John Horgan of British Columbia (B.C.) urging attention and action on key issues related to transboundary mining practices. The letter, led by Senator […]
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]laska State Troopers on patrol along the Parks Highway near Nenana observed a vehicle matching the description of a vehicle involved in a hit and run collision two days prior pulled out in a pullout along the highway. Troopers pulled in and made contact with the driver of the vehicle. When they did so, […]
‘We have the right to know what we’re eating’ WASHINGTON D.C.—U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today reintroduced the Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act, continuing her years-long fight to ensure that any salmon that is genetically engineered be clearly labeled. The bill is co-sponsored by Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR). […]
(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) –The Denali Highway is now open from Cantwell on the Parks Highway to Paxson on the Richardson Highway. The opening of the Denali Highway, originally scheduled for May 15, was delayed due to above-average snowpack and several late spring storms that significantly slowed plowing efforts. Beginning in mid-April, maintenance and operations crews with […]
CANTWELL, Alaska) – The Denali Highway will be closed at mile 131, approximately four miles east of Cantwell, for three non-consecutive nights between the evening of Saturday, Sept. 9 and the morning of Thursday, Sept. 14 to allow a contractor to safely install a large box culvert in the roadway. The road will be closed […]