Legislators raise concerns of toxic chemicals in drinking water
Legislation now being considered would strengthen testing requirements for water sources statewide to determine if levels of toxic chemicals make the water unsafe for human consumption.
AMSEA drill conductor course set for April 27
Registration is open for the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association’s fishing vessel drill conductor class at Pioneers of Alaska Igloo No. 19 in Cordova on April 27.
State weighs choices for rescuing 2021 cruise season
Gov. Mike Dunleavy is pushing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to lift current restrictions on cruise ship travel to save the multi-million-dollar tourism season, along with a massive campaign to let America know that Alaska is open for business.
State Senate passes bill to establish middle college program
Senate Bill 32, sponsored by Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, would establish the Alaska Middle College Program, providing a path for school districts to partner with the University of Alaska to offer high school students the opportunity to earn dual credit.
Bill would protect Permanent Fund assets
House Bill 165 would place billions of dollars into the principal of the Alaska Permanent Fund so the money cannot be spent down to subsidize large budget deficits.
Nominations open for Alaska Manufacturer of the Year
Nominations for the 2020 Made in Alaska Manufacturer of the Year Award are being accepted through April 23 by the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development.
Remote Alaska villages boast high vaccination rates
“Each vaccinated person gets us one step closer to putting the pandemic behind us and getting back to living life freely like we did before COVID-19,” Gov. Mike Dunleavy said.
Alaska Senate removes Reinbold as judiciary committee chair
Sen. Lora Reinbold said she told leadership she could not “pinpoint a specific concern from the random and isolated thoughts expressed by caucus members that would support a legitimate reason” to remove her as chair.
State joins Florida tourism lawsuit against CDC
Alaska has joined a Florida lawsuit challenging the Centers for Disease Control’s conditional sailing order, which requires cruise lines to comply with several precautionary measures to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus by crew and passengers.
Warming waters pose starvation risk to cod larvae
Warming waters in the southeast Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska ecosystems can boost the metabolic demand for food of young Pacific cod. But what if, due to warming ocean waters, there is no prey to be found?
