On Friday the Biden administration announced Nov. 23 as the start date for its formal process to reinstate the Roadless Rule for the Tongass National Forest.
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The Biden administration sold oil and gas leases days after the climate summit
Eighty million acres of the Gulf of Mexico — an area twice the size of Florida — was put on the auction block on Wednesday.
Alaska needs more construction workers to get infrastructure projects off the ground
The infrastructure bill gives Alaska a 40% increase in highway funding, more than $100 million to expand broadband and nearly $400 million to improve airports.
Congressman Young, brushing off backlash, cheers Biden’s signing of infrastructure bill
Young was one of 13 House Republicans to vote for the infrastructure bill last week.
Students are still struggling to get internet. The infrastructure bill could help
The Hope Center at Temple University reported in March that about 40% of college students have struggled with internet or computer access during the pandemic.
Inflation is surging and people are hopping mad
Prices of everyday items have surged during the pandemic, thanks to a toxic combination of staffing shortages and supply chain woes. The rising prices are souring the national mood and taking a political toll on President Biden.
Nearly 80 years after his death, Unangax̂ soldier will finally receive burial ceremony
It took a lot of work to confirm that Private George Fox was buried in Unalaska. That was just the start of the battle in getting him a proper gravestone.
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski announces reelection bid
This will be Alaska’s first election using its new open primary. The top four candidates, regardless of party, will advance to the general, where the winner will be chosen by ranked choice voting.
New program funds veterans-choice caretakers in Alaska ‘they can hire and fire and train whoever they’d like’
There are about 77,000 veterans in Alaska, but according to AARP, only about 29 percent of them access Veterans Affairs benefits.
Ferries, highways and more: What the federal infrastructure bill will fund in Alaska
All three members of Alaska’s Republican delegation to Congress voted for the $1.2 trillion bill — reflecting how important the bill is to the 49th state.