BLM resource management plan would open millions of acres to development
A grassroots consortium representing 33 federally recognized tribes is raising concerns over a federal Bureau of Land Management plan for allowable uses of over 13.5 million acres of traditional tribal land stretching from the Bering Sea to the upper Kuskokwim.
Update: COVID-19 infection total in Alaska reaches 42,473
Update: Infections of the novel coronavirus in Alaska keep rising, with 616 new infections confirmed on Wednesday, Dec. 16, including two in Cordova and four in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area, plus two more resident deaths, state health officials said.
Water Resources Development Act passes House
The Water Resources Development Act of 2020, reauthorizing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) activities and setting congressional priorities, has passed the House and now heads for the Senate for passage.
ASLC welcomes sea otter pup
A two-week old sea otter pup rescued near a beachfront house in Homer is getting around-the-clock care at the Alaska Sea Life Center in Seward and already gaining weight.
First shipments of COVID-19 vaccine coming soon to Alaska
State health officials say the first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine are expected to arrive in Alaska soon and that they are working with federal, state, tribal and military partners to plan for the state’s vaccination needs.
State responds to storm damage in Southeast Alaska
More than a dozen Southeast Alaska communities from Haines to Ketchikan hard hit by winter storms are getting a financial boost from the state government.
Update: COVID-19 infection total in Alaska reaches 38,707
Update: Infections of the novel coronavirus pandemic keep rising, with 580 new infections confirmed on Monday, Dec. 7, after a record 933 cases earlier in the week, state health officials said.
CDC’s new guidance would allow for shortened COVID-19 quarantines
New pandemic quarantine guidelines issued Wednesday, Dec. 2, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would allow those who may have been exposed to COVID-19 to shorten their quarantine period from 14 to seven days with a negative COVID-19 test.
Congressional delegation, Gwich’in, have diverse views on financing ANWR projects
Alaska’s congressional delegation and the Gwich’in Steering Committee are at serious odds on how much financial support firms engaged in oil and gas development projects in the Arctic should be getting from the private sector.
ANTHC gets federal grant to combat coastal erosion
Funds totally nearly $1.4 million have been awarded to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium to combat coastal flooding and erosion in remote Alaska Native communities as the climate continues to warm.
