A federal judge blocked the freeze Tuesday afternoon, though the stay is temporary and still leaves a lot of uncertainty.
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Trump executive order puts dozens of clean energy projects in rural Alaska in limbo
The projects aim to decrease emissions, lower energy costs and support local infrastructure in rural communities.
Communities must adapt as climate change transforms Alaska, federal report says
The National Climate Assessment, produced every four years, is the federal government’s most exhaustive account of how climate change is affecting the U.S.
Federal government sends $440M for water projects in Alaska villages
Six villages will get piped water for the first time.
July 11, 2023: Insights into ICWA: Unpacking the US Supreme Court Decision on the Indian Child Welfare Act
There was a collective sigh of relief from tribal leaders across the nation when the US Supreme Court upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act last month. Three Alaska Native leaders weigh in on what was at stake.
Amid child care crisis, some Alaska businesses launch centers for employees’ kids
Companies report happier staff and better retention rates — especially as affordable child care becomes harder and harder to find.
First lady Jill Biden will visit Bethel on Wednesday
Her focus is on the expansion of broadband in the region.
High fashion at high latitudes: Event showcases Indigenous design
The Far North Fashion Show provided a break from the policy discussions at the Arctic Encounter Symposium.
Alaska tribal entities to receive federal land transfers for health care facilities
President Biden signed a bill in December that gives Indian Health Service land to the SEARHC in Sitka, the Tanana Tribal Council in Tanana and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in Anchorage.
Arctic Report Card 2022: Rapid climate change brings extreme events to the North
The report card authors say the last seven years are collectively the warmest seven years since the start of the last century.