Corps Welcomes Wickham as Contracting Chief
Tracy Wickham assumed duties as Chief of the contracting division for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District.
Government
Alaska Counter Drug Team Wins National-Level Award
Members of the Alaska National Guard’s Counter Drug program were presented with the National Guard Drug Demand Reduction Outreach Program of the Year for 2020 certificate by Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, commissioner for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard.
USDA Announces Southeast Alaska Sustainability Strategy
“The USDA holds the keys to the economic health of Southeast Alaska and is taking steps to lock it up for good… It will cost jobs, diminish income, keep energy prices high, and cripple the ability of the communities in the region to develop a sustainable, year-round economy,” says Senator Lisa Murkowski.
Governor Signs Bill Modernizing State’s Procurement for Construction Projects
House Bill 160 changes the current construction procurement code by including the Construction Manager/General Contractor methodology as an authorized form of awarding procurement contracts.
Alaska National Guard Donates Historical Armory to Community of Gambell
The Alaska Army National Guard (AKNG) Divestiture Program handed over its 37th site, a Federal Scout Readiness Center built during the Cold War, to Gambell’s Sivuqaq Incorporated in May.
Palmer Hay Flats Access Improvements Include Boat Dock and Fishing Platform
Just in time for summer salmon fishing and fall waterfowl hunting, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) completed several improvements at the Rabbit Slough access site in the Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge.