Residents of St. Lawrence Island have met with the Army Corps. of Engineers to discuss the cleanup of environmental contaminants left at Northeast Cape.
Military
Norton Sound women rally against high cancer rates among Alaska Natives
They traveled to Nome for a conference to discuss high rates of cancer, developmental disabilities and other diseases linked to contaminants and former military sites in the Bering Strait.
Vet suicide prevention bill passes Congress
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan said it’s an important bill for Alaska, which has the highest number of vets per capita and also the highest rate of suicide.
Col. Laurie Hummel named new Adjutant General for the Alaska National Guard
Retired Colonel Laurie Hummel served in Army intelligence for 30 years after graduating from West Point, and is the first woman to lead the Guard.
Eyak salvaged, back in Sitka
Ten days after the 80-foot tender and mail boat ran aground and sank just north of the Goddard hot springs, it’s back afloat.
National Guard problems highlight outdated military code
Under the current Alaska National Guard rules, misconduct is only met with administrative penalties. Now, legislators are preparing to strengthen the code.
Alaska military bases could lose 11,100 troops amid national drawdown
A pending military draw down could take more than 11,000 troops off of bases in Alaska.
‘Hire More Heroes Act’ passes U.S. House unanimously
Despite the fierce fights waged in Congress over the Affordable Care Act, a bill to loosen the employer mandate sailed through the U.S. House last week.
Ousted military affairs official to be Alaska Senate Majority media strategist
A recently ousted military affairs official has been hired by the Alaska Senate Majority to guide their media strategy.
Parnell to Walker: use Guard Bureau reform recommendations
Governor-elect Bill Walker will be inaugurated during a ceremony in Juneau at 11:30 on Monday morning.