USFS invites heli skiing tour proposals
U.S. Forest Service officials are accepting proposals through Monday, Jan.11 for guided helicopter skiing tours to help build a robust program, for visitor experiences in the Chugach National Forest Cordova Ranger District.
Alaska Marine Science Symposium keeps going green
For the past two years the Alaska Marine Science Symposium, the annual late January event in Anchorage that attracts seafood harvesters, processors and scientists from all over the world, has been going greener, with detailed conference events posted online.
Update: 1,221 new cases in first five days of 2021
Update: Infections of the novel coronavirus in Alaska have reached 48,560, with 206 new cases confirmed on Tuesday, Jan. 5, by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.
Inupiat entity, conservationists, challenge NPR-A construction project
An Inupiat entity and five allied conservation groups are hoping for a U.S District Court judge to rule by Feb. 1 in favor of a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order to halt winter road construction and gravel mining on Conoco Phillips’ Willow project.
$900B omnibus appropriations package benefits state
There’s something for everyone in the $900 billion, 12-bill federal appropriations package that became law on Dec. 27, from fisheries and transportation to public safety and a number of Native and rural programs nationwide, including Alaska.
Dunleavy proposes splitting DHSS into two agencies
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has proposed to reorganize the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services into two separate agencies to streamline and improve delivery of critical services.
Job losses down 7.4 percent from last November
From leisure and hospitality to oil and gas and business services, employment numbers continue to slide in Alaska, due to the economic impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Update: New case numbers climbing again in triple digits
Update: Infections of the novel coronavirus in Alaska have reached 46,483, with 374 new cases and two new deaths in Alaska, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reported on Wednesday, Dec. 30.
EVOSTC seeks proposals for coming decade
An invitation is out for proposals for long-term research and monitoring programs of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trust Council, with a March 29 deadline on ideas to be considered by the council at its fall 2021 meeting,
High winds and heavy snowfall make Alaska travel dangerous
A major winter storm is making travel between Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula dangerous as winds up to 115 mph and heavy snow impact some parts of the region, forecasters said.
