Several projects up for funding this fiscal year fall on the Kenai Peninsula, including two at the Russian River Campground.
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Civil rights attorney Vanita Gupta confirmed as associate attorney general
Gupta was confirmed by a vote of 51 to 49, with only one Republican, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, breaking ranks to join Democrats in approving her nomination.
Young, Murkowski aim to shape Biden’s infrastructure bill
Rep. Young says the scope of Biden’s $2 trillion proposal is too wide, but he agrees the U.S. does need to go big.
Alaska delegation tries multi-pronged effort to save part of cruise season
The Tourism Recovery bill hasn’t moved forward in either the House or Senate since its introduction last month and hasn’t attracted any sponsors beyond the Alaska delegation.
New CDC guidance seen as ‘unworkable’ for cruise lines and small port communities
Whether cruise lines will return to Alaska this summer remains an open question, but hope appears to be fading.
Alaska cruise cancellations pile up even as lines plan return to North America this summer
Cruises are still effectively banned in the U.S. — the federal Centers for Disease Control have yet to issue rules necessary for cruise lines to resume calling on U.S. ports
Alaska GOP censures Murkowski for defying Trump and vows to work for her defeat
The Alaska Republican Party’s central committee passed a long resolution on Saturday criticizing the state’s senior U.S. senator for taking multiple anti-Trump positions.
Alaska Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan vote to confirm Haaland to lead Interior department
Alaska Congressman Don Young, who worked with Haaland on the House Resources Committee, also endorsed her confirmation.
Murkowski, Sullivan split over attorney general and EPA confirmations
At his confirmation hearing last month, Merrick Garland noted President Biden supports gun control. His job, he said, is to help Biden achieve policy goals to the extent the Constitution allows it.
Court case on King Cove road continues; Biden administration policy on road is to be determined
The legal filing does not necessarily mean that the Biden administration will come out in favor of the swap or the road. An Interior department spokesperson said the policy is under review.