The first of the vessels will arrive in Kodiak in 2028.
Federal Government
Federal officials say drastic proposed changes to a contracting program won’t affect tribes and Native corporations
Alaska Native corporations rely on contracts awarded through the 8(a) program – especially from the Department of Defense – for a significant portion of their revenue.
Federal appeals judges reject lawsuit against Alaska Airlines by former state senator
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit by former Alaska state Sen. Lora Reinbold, R-Eagle River, against Alaska Airlines. Alaska Airlines banned Reinbold in 2021 for refusing to follow its masking policies during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency. She sued the airline in 2023, after leaving office. By…
Republican lawmakers send Roadless Rule repeal to U.S. Senate
Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted in favor of repealing the rule as an addition to the proposed Wildfire Prevention Act on Wednesday.
ANWR lease sale draws $3.7M in winning bids, but major oil and gas players stay home
“The players who would have the billions of dollars to explore, develop, produce are not bidding,” said longtime Alaska oil and gas industry observer Larry Persily. “They’re not at the table, they have no appetite for it.”
Forest Service admits Herbert Glacier cabin cancelled due to mining interests, after previously denying it
The U.S. Forest Service’s initial denial was apparently the result of an internal miscommunication at the agency.