This Day in Alaska History-November 18th, 1959
California City Cancels ‘Divisive’ ICE Contract Amid Los Angeles Protests
“With a population that is more than 50% immigrant, the city of Glendale should be a beacon for immigrants’ rights,” said one rights defender. Citing a need to protect “community trust,” the city of Glendale, California announced Sunday it was terminating its contract with immigration officials and would no longer detain immigrants in a […]
Alaska Satellite Facility gets $139 million federal intelligence contract
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has awarded a $139 million, five-year contract to the University of Alaska Fairbanks for the global collection and processing of elevation and 3D data about Earth’s surface. The NGA, part of the U.S. Department of Defense, provides global geospatial data and geospatial intelligence to assist policymakers, military service members, the intelligence community […]
USACE awards contract for Utqiagvik coastal erosion project
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District awarded a construction contract for the Barrow Coastal Erosion Project in Utqiagvik. Brice Civil Constructors Inc. of Anchorage, Alaska, will begin constructing a portion of the structure in Utqiagvik aimed at reducing erosion and the risk of storm damage to about […]