Tag: alaska
City moves toward E911 emergency address database
By Kasandra KruithofThe city is mandating address changes for some Cordovans, a move that has drawn a lot of scrutiny from local residents. The City...
Capitol Report: House changes in SB 140 could jeopardize education bill’s...
By Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak Hello from Juneau. The second session of the 33rd Alaska State Legislature convened on Tuesday, Jan. 16, and work in the...
Native groups endorse preservation of open primaries, ranked-choice voting
During their October meeting the Alaska Native Brotherhood (ANB) and Alaska Native Sisterhood (ANS) passed a resolution to endorse the preservation of open primaries...
Alaska’s 2023 commercial salmon harvest rose in fish, dropped in value
A preliminary report on the 2023 Alaska commercial salmon season released on Tuesday by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) showed a...
Kochanowski named to lead Alaska Region BOEM
Givey Kochanowski, an Air Force veteran, has been appointed as director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Alaska Region office in Anchorage. The...
Newly released reports show slight downtick in overall number of crimes
Last month the Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS) released the 2022 Crime in Alaska Report and Alaska Felony Sex Offense Report. The reports...
China’s expanding influence poses threat to America’s economic stability
By Clay Koplin In the harsh terrain of the Last Frontier, we Alaskans have carved out a reputation for our resilience. But it's not just...
Two goat hunts closed by ADFG
Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) officials closed two mountain goat hunts in the Cordova area by emergency order on Wednesday as a...
Revised preliminary 2023 salmon season summary out for PWS
A revised preliminary salmon season summary for Prince William Sound was issued on Friday, Oct. 13, by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game...
Salmon task force schedules public meeting Nov. 14-15
The Alaska Salmon Research Task Force, created by Congress in response to recent unprecedented shifts in Pacific salmon abundance in Alaska, will hold a...
