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Fort Wainwright advocates will staff domestic violence booths at the post Exchange
Fort Wainwright's Family Advocacy Program will run an outreach booth at the post Exchange Oct. 23 and Oct. 30 for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1h ago1 min read
Trump claims permanent Greenland security control in Leif Erikson Day message
Trump says a security deal with Denmark and Greenland gives the U.S. permanent control over Greenland's defense, but Greenland says it retains approval rights over new U.S. military areas.
by Alaska News1w ago1 min read
FAA keeps plowing roads to Alaska navigation beacons as it retires others
The FAA pays local crews to plow roads to Alaska's radio navigation beacons each winter, even as it retires more than a dozen others in favor of GPS.
by Melinda Communities.News1w ago2 min read
Senators question Golden Dome's $185 billion price as budget office puts full shield at $1.2 trillion
A Congressional Budget Office estimate puts a Trump missile defense system at $1.2 trillion over 20 years, six times the Pentagon's $185 billion target.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read
Federal audit finds Eielson Air Force Base short hundreds of support workers, with one person left in housing
Eielson's housing office is down to one person, and hiring takes 407 days. A federal audit found more vacancies there than at eight other bases combined.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read
The Greenland defense deal cites Golden Dome, the missile shield already anchored in Alaska
The U.S.-Greenland defense deal cites Golden Dome, a missile shield Congress funded but can't get spending details on. Its Senate sponsor is Dan Sullivan.
by Melinda Communities.News3w ago2 min read
Army moves to end state review of ground work at two Alaska posts
The Army wants to end the state's sign-off on ground-disturbing work at Fort Wainwright and Fort Greely. The consultation window closed Aug. 21.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Doyon wants to raise Fort Richardson water rates by nearly half
Doyon wants to hike Fort Richardson water rates by nearly 51 percent — and some JBER families would eat a wastewater increase on top of it. Comment by July 21.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Doyon Utilities seeks rate hikes up to 51% at 3 Alaska military bases; comment deadline July 21
Doyon Utilities is seeking permanent rate increases up to 51 percent for water, power, and heat at Fort Richardson, Fort Greely, and Fort Wainwright, with a public comment deadline of July 21.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min read
Alaska's 1-40 Cav made its last cavalry jump June 10 — WWII lineage returns in July
Alaska's 1-40 Cavalry just made its last big jump as cavalry. In July they become the 1-511th, reviving a WWII unit that fought on Leyte and Luzon.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago2 min read
The promotions Warren says Hegseth is blocking would fill leadership at Alaska's strategically critical installations
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked military promotions that fill command roles at Alaska installations. Senator Elizabeth Warren accused Hegseth of removing minority and female officers from the list. The delays affect leadership at JBER and Eielson. The Pentagon is reviewing officer ties to diversity policies.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
SBA freeze threatens Alaska Native corporations' $9B federal footprint
An SBA freeze on new subsidiary applications threatens Alaska Native corporations' $9 billion annual federal contracting footprint, which supports 50,000 jobs worldwide and returns $300 to $350 million yearly to Alaska Native shareholders.
by Alaska Newsadded 4mo ago2 min read