The Alaska Native Heritage Center announces inaugural Community Recognition awards; Paul Tiulana Elder Award and Autumn Apok Ridley Youth Recognition Award
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Field Notes; Mariculture-KCHU Audio
The most recent edition of Field Notes discusses mariculture with Dr. Alysha Cypher
Bogus Commitment Order Prompts Investigation
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s statewide law enforcement agency is investigating after two troopers escorted one of the state’s top school principals to a hospital for a mental health assessment based on a bogus court order, officials said.
EPA Blocks Pebble Mine-AP
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took an unusually strong step Tuesday and blocked a proposed mine heralded by backers as the most significant undeveloped copper and gold resource in the world because of concerns about its environmental impact on a rich Alaska aquatic ecosystem that supports the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery.
DEC Clean Water Action Grant Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 6, 2023 CONTACT: Laura Eldred, Environmental Section Manager (907) 376-1855 DEC Awards $1.6 Million Dollars in Clean Water Actions Grants (JUNEAU, AK) – The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is pleased to award 18 Alaska Clean Water Actions (ACWA) grants to organizations across the state […]
Ocean Leadership Awards Nominations Open
The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) announces the opening of the nomination period for the 2023 Alaska Ocean Leadership Awards. ASLC established the Awards to recognize those who have made significant contributions to ocean sciences, education, and resource management in Alaska.
Prince William Sound RCAC updates position on dispersant use during an oil spill
Prevention and mechanical recovery should remain primary options
Heavy Weather Warnings for Western Alaska-AP
A vast swath of western Alaska could see flooding and high winds as the remnants of Typhoon Merbok move toward the Bering Sea region.
Peltola Wins Special Election-AP
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democrat Mary Peltola won the special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat on Wednesday, besting a field that included Republican Sarah Palin, who was seeking a political comeback in the state where she was once governor.
Alaska Native Veteran Land Allotment Outreach
August 30 Glennallen BLM office, read more for details