A federal District Court decision released late Monday resoundingly shut down the Interior Department’s second attempt at a land exchange with the King Cove Corporation to make way for a road through vital protected wetlands in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. “For the second time, the Court has told the road proponents that invading the […]
The battle over road access for medical emergencies from the Aleutians fishing village of King Cove to the all-weather airport at Cold Bay appears to again be reaching a conclusion, but it’s not over yet. A spokesperson for the Aleutians East Borough confirms that an agreement has been reached on a land exchange between the […]
The Washington Post is reporting that Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. told his supervisors in Moscow that he discussed campaign-related matters with Attorney General Jeff Sessions last year during the presidential election season, contrary to what Sessions has said. The Post quoted “current and former U.S. officials” in its story, which said U.S. intelligence agents intercepted communications […]
Washington, D.C. – The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands today met to discuss Alaska Congressman Don Young’s legislation to facilitate a life-saving road for the isolated community of King Cove, Alaska. “When I watch lives die of my Alaska Natives, because someone has an ecosystem that will not be affected by this road […]