JUNEAU, Alaska, April 2 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news on April 1, 2024: Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed two Alaskans to fill open seats on the Alaska Board of Game and made one reappointment and one appointment to the Board of Fisheries. All appointments begin on July 1, 2024. Board of Fisheries Marit Carlson-Van Dort has been reappointed to the Board of Fisheries that she has served on since 2019. Carlson-Van Dort is the President & CEO of Far West, Inc. an Alas  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 2 -- The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities issued the following news release: Alaskans will see aviation safety improvements with an Advanced Air Mobility Project (AAM). AAM is a new sector of the aerospace industry that is working to safely integrate highly automated aircraft into the national airspace. Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is working to improve Alaska aviation safety record by leveraging new and emer  more

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska, April 2 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District issued the following news release: Today, representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Alaska District and City of Unalaska conducted a signing ceremony for an agreement that advances the construction of the Unalaska Channel project. Officially known as a "project partnership agreement," the document was signed by Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, district commander, and Bil Homka, city manage  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) remains steadfast in its commitment to the Department's overarching mission of addressing inequities and promoting equity. In alignment with President Biden's Executive Orders 13985 and 14091, OASH offices and programs have taken significant steps towards advancing racial equity and providing support for underserved communities wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36616) entitled "Savage Tooele Railroad Co. - Construction and Operation Exemption - Line of Railroad in Tooele County, Utah": * * * Digest:/1 This decision authorizes Savage Tooele Railroad Company to construct and operate approximately 11 miles of rail line in Tooele County, Utah, subject to certain environmental mitigation conditions. On June 30, 2022, Sa  more