The hydro project’s proponents hope it will lower the cost of energy and bring the community one step closer to energy independence.
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Federal judge overrules Dunleavy administration’s objections to Kake’s COVID-19 hunt
In an order issued Wednesday, Judge Sharon L. Gleason wrote that federal officials had taken both conservation and public safety concerns into account when it approved Kake’s out-of-season hunt. She also noted that when federal officials reached out to state wildlife managers, they didn’t respond.
Alaskans react to Trump Administration’s Roadless Rule rollback in the Tongass
The Trump administration’s decision could be reversed through a court challenge or an act of Congress. Alternatively, another presidential administration could revisit the rule — but that would require public comment, meetings and another multi-year process.
Trump administration starts 30-day countdown to exempt Tongass from ‘Roadless Rule’
The Trump administration announced last week that it’s planning a full rollback of the Clinton-era “Roadless Rule” for the Tongass National Forest.
The Federal Subsistence Board OK’d an emergency hunt in Kake. Now it faces legal challenges.
The State of Alaska is filing a lawsuit in federal court alleging the U.S. Office of Subsistence Management has overstepped its authority.
Kake residents line up for testing while city officials seek to restrict travel
Some 30 close contacts of Kake’s first COVID-19 patient have been cleared of the virus.
Kake ocean monitoring effort takes advantage of quiet waters this summer
A team of Kake residents and students has been monitoring nearby waters to learn about impacts from climate change and the cruise ship industry.
Tribal governments have been waiting since April for permission to hunt during pandemic
That decision is typically granted by a federal board, but because everything about the pandemic is unprecedented, it hasn’t been simple.
Amid food supply chain concerns, tribal governments request emergency hunts
As the pandemic plays out, Kake’s tribal president says the grocery store shelves have looked different.
Revisions to VPSO laws gain support from Native groups, though some parts remain controversial
A bill that would substantially reform the state’s Village Public Safety Officer Program received public testimony last week from various Native leaders across the state.