More Federal Cash for Rural Broadband
Doyon and Ahtna split $51 million for the Alaska FiberOptic Project to connect five Yukon River villages to high-speed internet.
Government
Brooke Merrell Selected as Denali National Park Superintendent
The deputy superintendent of Denali National Park and Preserve is promoted to Superintendent, the first woman to hold the job in the park’s 105-year history.
Unemployment Rate Unchanged from May to June
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 4.6 percent in June.
Alaska Railroad Gets Bond Authority to Upgrade Seward Dock
The Alaska Railroad can sell up to $60 million in bonds to upgrade its cruise passenger dock and terminal facility in Seward, thanks to House Bill 127.
Alaskan Nominated to Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Diane Kaplan is President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve on the seven-member Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
A Century of Weather Tracking at Matanuska Experiment Farm
The National Weather Service honored the Matanuska Experiment Farm in Alaska for over 100 years of observations.