NOAA Fisheries biologists working on key surveys were cut, and more firings are expected, while restrictions on new rules create challenges for timely opening of March harvests.
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Protesters in Juneau ‘Stand Up for Science’ amid federal firings and research funding cuts
A small crowd of about 20 protesters clad in raincoats raised their voices in front of the marble pillars of Juneau’s Capitol Building on Friday.
After Trump threat, British Columbia leader says province will impose tolls on Alaska-bound commerce
Legislation is expected in the coming weeks at the provincial assembly in Victoria, but many questions about cost and impact remain.
Trump touted a ‘gigantic’ new Alaska pipeline in his address to Congress. Here’s what we know about it.
Different versions of the Alaska LNG project have been discussed in Alaska for decades, and there are longstanding questions about how it would pencil out.
King Cove applauds Trump’s order to build Izembek road
The road would give King Cove residents access to potentially life-saving medical care, but it could threaten key subsistence species and create a dangerous precedent.
Federal government puts Ketchikan, Anchorage buildings on list for potential sale
Three Alaska federal buildings and one parking lot are on a list of hundreds of properties eyed by the Trump administration for sale.