State legislators applauded the Anchorage Assembly’s unanimous vote tonight to move ahead on a long-needed replacement of Anchorage Fire Station 3. Representatives Max Gruenberg and Geran Tarr (both D-Anchorage) testified in favor of the Assembly’s action. “Station 3 serves a critical community need, and members of the Eastside Delegation have worked toward this for years,” […]
Senator Lisa Murkowski today continued to advocate for Arctic investment with her colleagues on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security. While discussing the Fiscal Year 2015 Homeland Security funding bill, Murkowski insisted that the committee focus more on Arctic issues like maritime commerce, natural resource development, Coast Guard search and rescue, and the critical […]
Senator Lisa Murkowski on Tuesday welcomed the news that the Yukon River town of Galena – ravaged by floods last year – will be receiving over $2.65 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to elevate 16-17 homes to a safer height. These funds derive from FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, a […]