Several leaders of Alaska’s food and agriculture industry were duly recognized for their show of diligence, intellect and hard work in maximizing Alaska’s bounty and making Alaska one of the nation’s renowned leaders of food manufacturing and production. Included in this list of established leaders are Ben Vanderweele, Owner/Operator, Vanderweele Farms, Scott Blake, President, [...]
In a letter sent recently, Senator Lisa Murkowski encourages the Federal Emergency Management Agency to thoroughly review their proposed Juneau flood plain maps. According to the senator, the flood maps drafted by the FEMA could pose as an economic threat to many Alaskans because it could end up costing residents hundreds or thousands of dollars [...]
Winners of the Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign’s Public Service Announcement (PSA) Challenge has been recently announced by White House, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard A. Schmidt. Started on November of last year, the Campaign’s PSA Challenge aimed to encourage individuals and video makers to spread [...]
In August, the best film makers and screenplay writers in Alaska will be gathering to compete for the 2011 Never Sets Film Festival (NSFF). In preparation for this grand event, NSFF is already looking for community partners throughout Urban and Rural Alaska who will be willing to sponsor or host the festival screenings before choosing [...]
A recent report revealed that over one million bats have been killed by a fungus known as the White-Nose Syndrome. Although WNS has not been found in Alaska yet, state biologists and other animal concerned sectors are getting anxious that the little brown bat, the most common and widespread bat found in Alaska, has been [...]
Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski voted for Leon Panetta as the next Secretary of Defense, replacing current secretary Robert Gates, starting July 1, 2011. Murkowski asked the current Defense Secretary last week to give assurance that the Alaska-based troops recently deployed to Afghanistan will be safe as the United States begins its planned drawdown this [...]
Why Shop Local? Why buy out of state when you can buy the same quality produce from your local Alaskan store at more competitive prices? The AlaskaFarmersMarket.org has a list of the best farmer markets in Alaska where everything is guaranteed fresh, top quality, and is amongst the best in the country. This site [...]
For as low as $49.99 entry-level fee, people living in rural communities of the state may now enjoy StarBand Open Skies Alaska’s broadband over satellite service featuring free equipment, free installation, & broadband speeds. Atop these, they may also take advantage of added features like 10 free hours of dial access per month for [...]
Citizens in five Interior Alaska communities can voice their federal government concerns to Senators Murkowski and Begich staff members June 27th – 29th. Nenana, Anderson, Talkeetna, Healy and Cantwell are to be visited by staff of the officials and will have office hours to take constituent concerns and casework requests involving the federal government. [...]
From July 21-24, 2011, one of the state’s most attended workshops will once again bring dancers from across Alaska and several other states in the US in another four days of wicked cool dance performances, fun workshops and fancy competitions. The 2011 Alaska Salsa Festival will be held at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage, [...]