Alaska State Troopers are urging hikers and explorers that venture out into the backcountry to be adequately prepared with survival gear, food and water, and to be aware of the weather conditions before setting out after a search and rescue incident on Monday. Troopers received a call reporting that the caller’s son was lost in […]
The Bering Sea Elders Group came out in opposition of Trump’s decision to open wide swaths of Alaska’s Outer Continental Shelf to leasing on Friday. The group pointed out that the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) had promised the group that it would meaningfully consult them on any proposed drilling in the […]
ANCHORAGE —Governor Bill Walker today joined a bipartisan group of U.S. Governors calling for immediate steps to be taken to make healthcare coverage more stable and affordable. The letter to Congressional leadership was signed by eight governors from both sides of the aisle. “Alaskans face the highest health care costs in the country. Thanks to my […]
JUNEAU — Alaska and British Columbia (BC) officials began the implementation of the groundbreaking Statement of Cooperation (SoC) to address transboundary mining and water quality concerns in Southeast Alaska with their first Bilateral Working Group (BWG) teleconference meeting last week. Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott opened the Friday, December 16, 2016, meeting, along with BC Minister […]