Project Managers will answer questions at the Alaska Railroad (ARRC) open house to discuss the proposed capital project plans for 2012. The open house will be held at the Alaska Railroad Depot, 1745 Johansen Expressway in Fairbanks on the 31st of January at 4PM-6:30Pm. There are several Interior area projects that will be on display [...]
Personal lawyers for sexual predators, be aware, protection from sexual assault and abuse are the focus of Anchorage Representative Pete Petersen as he introduced his Child Protection Legislation. It is House Bill 278, “An Act allowing as a condition of probation for a defendant convicted of certain sex offenses a prohibition against the defendant’s residing [...]
Engineering is only one of the hats that the Alaska-based soldiers that arrived in Fort Huachuca, Arizona wear. Thirty combat engineers that deployed from Alaska to work on constructing a road along the Mexican border arrived in high style on January 6, 2012. They jumped from a plane, being the first paratroopers to jump into [...]
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) gave her response to the proposed restructure of the federal government recently announced by the White House. Murkowski believes that the new changes in trade and commerce-related agencies may highly affect Alaska. Among the proposed changes will be made in the Department of the Interior and Commerce. The administration plans to [...]
Marketing of Alaskan products for export has, for the first time in Alaska’s history has topped $5 billion according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This announcement was made by Governor Parnell today who declared that Alaska’s total exports were $4.2 billion for all of 2010, and in 2011 Alaska went over five billion dollars from January through November, 2011, [...]
Medicaire leads in congressional measures that may hurt seniors–In a campaign letter written by AARP Campaign representative, Fred Griesbach, the chances of American elders losing their Medicare doctors is due to the lesser prioritization level given by the Congress to senior-related health benefits. Friesbach also urged Alaska Representative Don Young to pass stable rates for Medicare doctors [...]
Resources Management for Alaskas coast gets one step closer. On January 17, 2012, the representatives of the Alaska Sea Party presented themselves to the Alaska Division of Elections office to deliver more than 33,500 signatures needed to urge the state to conduct a statewide ballot initiative to restore Alaska’s coastal management program. The lack of [...]
Childhood education may have been down further in Governor Parnells’ list during his State of the State of Alaska Address, but the bottom line is always a consideration before spending money. Parnell first spoke about reversing the decline of oil prices and working on making natural gas available as soon as possible. In addition, the [...]
Electricity prices, cheapest electricity prices possible, now are more in reach for your Alaska business or home. This reduction doesn’t come from your electricity providers, but from reduction in useage. Energy campanies alternative energy breakthroughs with affordable applications are now available. LED lighting uses less energy than either the traditional bulb, or fluoroscent lighting. This [...]
United States Senator Lisa Murkowski reminded Americans of how Dr. King has been a man committed to equality and harmony in society. Despite Dr. King’s passing, his teachings and principles must remain in the minds of his people and that it is our responsibility to complete his mission. To commemorate the Dr. Martin Luther King [...]