WASHINGTON — Internal dissent within the Biden administration over its unwavering support of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza in retaliation for the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas was evident with the recent resignation of a diplomat. Josh Paul, who until last week was the director of congressional and public affairs at the State Department’s bureau that […]
Top Department of Defense civilian and military leaders visited the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute in late August and learned about the numerous ways the institute’s facilities and researchers support the nation’s defense in the Arctic. Undersecretary of Defense Heidi Shyu visited on Aug. 24, and Air Force Lt. Gen. David Nahom, commander of […]
Program compensates communities for supporting the nation’s public lands, waters; invests in firefighters, police, schools and road construction WASHINGTON —The Department of the Interior today announced that 30 local governments in Alaska will receive a total of $35.4 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2023. Because local governments cannot tax federal […]