The pollock boats were in the U.S. exclusive economic zone, which reserves fishing rights for American boats but doesn’t block international vessels from entering.
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JBER declares emergency after 7 on base test positive for COVID-19
At the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, the installation commander has declared a public health emergency due to an elevated risk on the base for “sustained community transmission.”
Citing executive order, Fort Wainwright evicts public employee union
The head of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1834 says the union and Fort Wainwright officials have for decades maintained good relations — until recently.
Watch: U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan addresses the Alaska Legislature
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan delivered his annual address to the Alaska Legislature on Thursday. Sullivan, a Marine reservist, has been taking on leadership roles on military issues.
Defense Dept. says climate change threatens bases around the country
The Pentagon’s report looks at 79 major military installations around the country, assessing both the current and future risks of flooding, drought, wildfires, desertification and thawing permafrost.
‘Santa Claus’ grounded because of earthquake
A C-130 cargo plane loaded with presents for children was stopped on the runway as the earthquake hit. The plane was part of Operation Santa Claus, an annual tradition of the Alaska National Guard and the Salvation Army.
In Alaska stop, vice president gets refuel and military briefing
During his refueling stop at Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Pence toured the Alaskan Command Center. He also had a closed-door meeting with Gov. Bill Walker and top military officials, including Gen. Lori Robinson, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves and Maj. Gen. Laurie Hummel.
Federal government shutdown affects 4,000 at JBER
Members of Alaska’s National Guard were supposed to be at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson over the weekend for drills. But most of those exercises were canceled.
To house a village, Newtok looks to unlikely source: army surplus
Village leaders think they might have found a solution for the eroding village of Newtok’s relocation problem. And it comes from an unexpected place: an Anchorage military base.
First lady stops by military family celebration at JBER
First Lady Melania Trump spent some time in Alaska this morning. On her way back from the president’s visit to Asia, the first lady landed to refuel at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.