(KENAI, Alaska) – With this weekend’s influx of Alaskans that are expected to make an appearance on the Kenai Peninsula for the personal use fishery, Alaska Wildlife Troopers would like to pass on some friendly reminders for the people (not the fish.) Once you arrive at the fishery – located on Kenai Beach a mile […]
Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska Legislature today, with a vote of 18-1 in the Alaska Senate, voted to empower Alaska Native Corporations with the ability to adjust quorum requirements. House Bill 149, by Representative Lance Pruitt, gives Alaska Native Corporations that were incorporated before July 1, 1989, the option to amend their articles of incorporation, […]
Friday, December 5, 2014, Anchorage, Alaska – Key members of the Legislature’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Task Force debuted a new public safety campaign today for drone operators, vendors, and purchasers. Entitled “Alaska’s ‘Know Before You Fly’ Guidelines” the one-page safety sheet and accompanying website bring together the federal guidelines and best practices in one […]
The U.S. Forest Service has done an about-face on the issue of photography on U.S. Forest Service lands throughout the nation. Previously this week, it was reported that the U.S. Forest Service would be charging up to $1,500 for permits to film or take photographs in federally designated wilderness areas or face penalties of up to $1,000. […]