Proposed land swap is still work in progress
Officials with Chugach Alaska Corp. say efforts to conduct a land exchange with the federal government is an ongoing process, with no specific development plans at this time, as they are unsure what exchange options may be made available by the federal government.
Jobs drop 7.7% from December 2019
State labor officials say jobs in Alaska totaled 290,400, in December, a loss of 24,100 jobs, or 7.7 percent compared to December 2019, as the pandemic continued to keep employment well below year-ago levels.
Update: Statewide COVID-19 infections reach 55,005
Update: Infections of the novel coronavirus in Alaska have reached 55,005, with a total of 184 new novel coronavirus infections documented on Thursday, Feb. 4, including two in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area, state health officials said.
Alex Haley returns to Kodiak after 50 days at sea
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley have returned to Kodiak, after a 50-day deployment providing search and rescue coverage over some 890,000 miles of the Bering Sea during one of the most challenging times of the year on those ocean waters.
MAST Act would prevent closure of oceans to exploration
Legislation introduced in the U.S. House by Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, on Thursday, Jan. 27, would prevent future closure of oceans from economic and recreational activity, including resource development and fishing, without congressional approval.
Clamorous sound of winter ice serenades Polar Star crew
The racket has been described by crewmembers aboard the Polar Star on its winter Arctic patrol as akin to screeches and bangs from a perpetual car crash, a blaring elephant and driving through concrete. It was a mysterious conundrum that left crewmembers wondering, why is this Arctic ice so loud?
New federal mask mandate applies to AMHS travelers
A new order issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requires proper face coverings on public transportation systems, among them the Alaska Marine Highway System, including terminal buildings and on Alaska state ferries.
Nominations open for 2021 Volunteer Awards
Nominations are open through April 30 for Alaska’s 2021 First Lady’s Volunteer Awards, a tradition that began with First Lady Bella Hammond in 1975.
Hearing set for critical habitat for ringed, bearded seals
NOAA Fisheries is accepting public comment through March 9 on proposed critical habitat in the northern Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort seas essential for the lifestyles of Arctic ringed seals and the Beringia distant population segment of bearded seals.
Police error prompts call to toss evidence in Fairbanks killing
An attorney for a former Maine resident who is facing trial for an Alaska killing is trying to exclude evidence due to misinformation from police.
