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US promises $240 million to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. government will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest to boost declining fish populations and support the treaty-protected fishing rights of Native American tribes, officials announced Thursday. The departments of Commerce and the Interior said there will be an initial $54 million for hatchery maintenance and modernization made available to 27 tribes in the region, which includes Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska. The hatcheries “produce the salmon that tribes need to live,” said Jennifer Quan, the regional administrator for NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region. “We are talking about food for the tribes and supporting their culture and their spirituality.” Some of the facilities are on the brink of failure, Quan said, with a backlog of deferred maintenance that has a cost estimated at more than $1 billion.
Bill mandating end to use of PFAS-containing firefighting foams becomes law in Alaska
Alaska firefighting departments will have to stop using fire-suppression foams containing contaminants known as “forever chemicals,” under a law that went into effect on Monday. The new law is the product of a bill, Senate Bill 67, that legislators passed nearly unanimously. It went into effect without Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s signature. The new law targets […]
Austin says Chinese, Russian aircraft near Alaska was first detected joint flight
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday the joint Chinese and Russian aircraft flight near Alaskan airspace a day earlier was the “first time” the U.S. has detected a joint flight between the two nations. Austin, speaking at a press conference at the Pentagon, said it was “not a surprise” to detect the Russian and Chinese…
The curious case of ADN’s blood bank smear on Gov. Dunleavy
In newspaper jargon, the expression is “if it bleeds, it leads.”. Apparently, the reporters, editor, and editorial page staff at the Anchorage Daily News decided to take it literally and go after Gov. Mike Dunleavy for a veto. The Blood Bank of Alaska was the supposed victim in this...
10 Plaintiffs 10,000 SNAP Recipients Affected: Alaska’s Food Stamp Delays Exposed Judge Weighs Court Intervention!
Legal Battle Over SNAP Delays Systemic Challenges in Public Assistance According to SALON, in Alaska U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason is currently overseeing a significant legal matter involving allegations against the state’s Department of Health regarding delays in processing food stamp benefits. The lawsuit initiated by ten plaintiffs asserts that the department violated federal […]
Alaska teacher apprenticeship program approval unlocks millions to fuel workforce pipeline
When the only preschool teacher left Harold Kaveolook School in Kaktovik, a village of around 250 people on the northern coast of Alaska, Chelsea Brower was in charge. It was January and she had been the preschool aide for about a year-and-a-half. “Being with the kids and trying to be their teacher is what really […]
Troopers release dash cam video of 2023 officer-involved shooting in Tok
Alaska State Troopers released dash cam video and 911 audio Friday from an officer-involved shooting in Tok in October 2023 and said that the trooper who fatally shot a Northway man has been cleared of wrongdoing.
New Providence House in Anchorage to Offer Free Housing for Seniors in Need
There's a new facility in Anchorage that's meant to help those who are older and experiencing homelessness. Providence Alaska is behind the permanent housing facility in midtown. It's specifically for those who are 55 and older and don't have a place to live. It's called Q’et’en Qenq’a which means Elder’s...
U.S. Coast Guard renames Anchorage-based sector to reflect wider Alaska mission
The U.S. Coast Guard Alaska sector previously named for the state’s largest city now has a new name: Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic. While the sector remains located in Anchorage, with a headquarters at the Alaska National Guard Armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the new name reflects the increasing responsibilities in Arctic and near-Arctic waters that are becoming more trafficked as sea ice diminishes, the Coast Guard said. Additionally, the sector serves Interior Alaska.
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