Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last week, Typhoon Halong made landfall in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. As a result of flooding and intensive damage, several communities have been evacuated to Bethel and Anchorage, with hundreds of people displaced from their homes. The state and federal governments both declared disaster emergencies. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families […]
Western Alaska Typhoon Halong Relief Read More »
Dear friends and neighbors, Some people are remembering the first PFD of $1,000.00 in 1982.
Disaster, Unhoused Alaskans, Aging Workforce, and lots more! Read More »
The October weather has me binging too many shows at night. Thus the titles in this week’s newsletter. (I apologize for nothing.)
Dear friends and neighbors, One dead, dozens rescued and roughly 1,000 displaced in western Alaska communities hit by ex-typhoon – Alaska Beacon Many Alaskans around the state are wanting to help disaster-struck Western Alaska communities in some way.
Western Alaska Disaster Fund Read More »
Dear friends and neighbors, Thank you to all of you have already submitted your thoughts on this Dept of Transportation group of projects. These comments are very helpful for the planning process. If you haven’t offered your thoughts yet, it’s not too late to add your input!
Seward Highway Redesign – YOUR INPUT still needed and Preliminary Results Read More »
Kodiak, AK – Today, Senate President Gary Stevens (R-Kodiak) issued the following statement on behalf of the Senate Majority regarding Typhoon Halong that is impacting Western Alaska communities:
Dear friends and neighbors, This week my dogs and I encountered this moose family (dad, mom, 2 kids) this week! What fun to see a whole family (from a distance, and we left the area promptly)!
Election Law, Roads, Wildfire, and lots more! Read More »
Dear friends and neighbors, Alaska’s Department of Transportation is currently working on a re-design plan for the Seward Highway from the Dimond/Abbott exit to the O’Malley exit.
Seward Highway Redesign – YOUR INPUT needed! Read More »
Kodiak, AK – Today, Senate President Gary Stevens (R-Kodiak) and House Speaker Bryce Edgmon (I-Dillingham) issued the following statement regarding media reports of a $50 million commitment from the Constitutional Budget Reserve (CBR) to an outside private equity firm:
Dear friends and neighbors, I attended a Nuclear Energy Institute symposium this week with nuclear engineers and engineering students from around the world! I foresee that nuclear energy will be Alaska’s energy of the future.
Dividend History, Gasline, Veto, and lots more! Read More »
