ANCHORAGE, Alaska– U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA-RD) Alaska State Director Jim Nordlund today announced that USDA-RD in coordination with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has published its Alaska Rural Homeownership Resource Guide (Guide). The Guide was released yesterday at a meeting to follow-up on Governor Walker’s Housing Summit held last year. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) voted in favor of the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act to support telemedicine programs that connect health providers with patients in rural communities. The bill passed in a vote of 97-0. “The health and well-being of Alaskans is one of my top priorities, and […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 23, 2016 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA-RD) Alaska State Director Jim Nordlund today announced that the Department is seeking applications from eligible applicants to undertake economic development and job creation projects and activities in rural Alaska. “USDA-RD is the leading federal agency that works to foster economic opportunity in […]
TOGIAK, Alaska – In a rare daytime appearance, Santa and about 50 of his elves – including Alaska Governor Bill Walker and First Lady Donna Walker – came early this year to visit Christmas cheer upon the schoolchildren of this remote village in Southwest Alaska. The early visit was made possible by the Alaska National […]