A month after overflow from the Sag River shut it down, spring melt water has made the only access road to the North Slope oil fields impassable again.
Interior
Iñupiaq lands rights activist Etok Charlie Edwardsen, Jr. dies
In the years leading up to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, Edwardsen protested the land deal between Russia and the United States, saying it was “robbery” and didn’t affect Iñupiaq ownership of the land.
FCC investigates bid discounts for Doyon-owned firm
The FCC is ready to investigate how a company partly owned by Fairbanks-based Doyon won licenses to use the wireless spectrum while claiming it was entitled to billions of dollars in discounts.
Alaska WWII vet enjoys bird’s eye view of D.C. flyover
Alaskan bush pilot Urban Rahoi, a homesteader, lodge owner and Fairbanks businessman flew over the capitol in a B-17.
Military construction bill has money for F35s at Eielson AFB
The U.S. House today passed a military construction bill that includes $37 million for buildings at Eielson Air Force Base to support two squadrons of F-35s.