Earlier this week, the leader of the Coast Guard called it “unacceptable” that service members must rely on charity during the shutdown. But seeing a need in Juneau, Coast Guard supporters opened a pantry stocked with daily necessities.
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Alaska’s U.S. senators veer apart on shutdown votes
Two bills that would have ended the partial government shutdown failed to get enough votes in the U.S. Senate. Alaska’s senators took different tacks.
Military’s remote Alaska radars face a new threat: climate change
When radar sites were selected in the 1950s, melting permafrost and coastal erosion weren’t long-term concerns. Now, even as the Defense Department acknowledges the problem of climate change, there are few solutions for how to keep the radars operational.
Communities reliant on Coast Guard services feel the pain of federal shutdown
Most U.S. Coast Guard operations are suspended due to the partial federal government shutdown. That’s holding up things like commercial boat and permit sales and construction of passenger vessels.
If you’re stuck in the backcountry and need rescue, these are the people who will save you
The Alaska Air National Guard search and rescue program conducts both combat and civilian recovery missions.
Army Corps of Engineers: Pebble Mine EIS delayed, but not by federal shutdown
The Army Corps of Engineers confirmed that the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Pebble Mine is now expected in mid-February rather than January, as previously estimated.