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Native Civil Rights Leader Elizabeth Peratrovich to be Commemorated on U.S. $1 Coin

Native Civil Rights Leader Elizabeth Peratrovich to be Commemorated on U.S. $1 Coin

Alaska Native Civil Rights Leader Elizabeth Peratrovich to be Commemorated on U.S. $1 Coin Designs celebrating Peratrovich, Alaska’s Anti-Discrimination Law to be released in 2020  June 30, 2017 JUNEAU — The United States Mint has released candidate designs that commemorate Alaska Native Civil Rights Leader Elizabeth Peratrovich and Alaska’s Anti-Discrimination […]

Governor Walker Signs Legislation Recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day

Governor Walker Signs Legislation Recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day

Governor Walker Signs Legislation Recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day After two years of gubernatorial action, HB 78 officially recognizes the First Peoples of Alaska June 24, 2017 UTQIAGVIK — Governor Bill Walker today signed legislation that recognizes the history and heritage of Alaska’s First Peoples. House Bill 78 officially establishes the […]

Shoup Bay Trail is Open

Shoup Bay Trail is Open

Amid all the excitement of the all-new Rock & Flow Fest comes more great news! Shoup Trail is now open for hiking and trail running. 10 miles of scenic trail from Valdez to Shoup Bay. Support L49 by taking a hike and making a reservation to stay at Moraine or […]

Pipeline Turns 40 on June 20th-Sharing Pipeline Stories

Pipeline Turns 40 on June 20th-Sharing Pipeline Stories

TAPS tales of past, present, future mark the 40-year milestone from the Alyeska Pipeline Service Compnay Newsletter On June 20, 2017, TAPS reaches the 40-year anniversary of operations … but Alyeska is celebrating all year. The heart of that celebration is the stories of those who built TAPS, those who maintain it […]

2017 Copper Valley MS Walk

2017 Copper Valley MS Walk

May 20th, the Sanitation Singers, will once again be walking in the 2017 COPPER VALLEY MS WALK to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. (Not that we sound right, but Sanitation Singers just sounded right for a crew from Copper Basin Sanitation.) As we have since 2001, Sharon […]

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Prince William Sound RCAC Announces Election of Board Officers

    The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council held its annual board meeting in Valdez, Alaska, on May 4-5, 2017.  Among other business, the board convened to elect officers who will serve from May 2017, to May 2018. The elected executive committee is comprised of: President: Amanda Bauer, […]

Matt Morse Named Copper River Watershed Hero

Matt Morse Named Copper River Watershed Hero

The Copper River Watershed Project builds partnerships for on-the-ground projects and watershed-scale planning for economically diverse communities and a thriving, intact watershed. The CRWP Watershed Hero Award goes to . . .  Congratulations to Matt Morse of Glennallen for winning the Watershed Hero Award! Advertisement Ruth McHenry and Linda Ruthledge nominated […]