U.S. Forest Service Restores Tongass Roadless Protections
Forest is a cornerstone of Southeast Alaska’s ecology, culture and economy TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST, ALASKA — The following is a statement by Steve Cohn, state director of The Nature Conservancy’s…
Alyeska Resort Is The “Property Of The Week”
GIRDWOOD, ALASKA — Alyeska Resort is Alaska’s premier year-round destination featuring The Hotel Alyeska, an award-winning 304 room full-service property. Located just 40 miles from Anchorage and Ted Stevens Anchorage…
Finding Hope In The Valley
By Bridget Duncan, Special to the Van Nuys News Press VAN NUYS, CA — “Pops,” as Paul Read is known at the Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission in Van…
News Of The Arctic From New Orleans, Louisiana
By Ned Rozell, Special to the Van Nuys News Press NEW ORLEANS, LA — Like everything in the past year-plus, the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union is a…
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Leads Bipartisan Letter to President Biden, Calling for Reopening of Yemen’s Sana International Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a recent letter, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on President Biden to exert diplomatic pressure on Saudi Arabia to end their blockade of the Sana International Airport.…
HHS Announces Efforts To Help Expand Nationwide Access & Coverage For High-quality Maternal Health Services
CMS intends to propose a national “Birthing-Friendly” hospital designation on the Hospital Compare section of the CMS Care Compare website, and also encourages states to provide 12 months postpartum coverage…
Dow Jones & The Wall Street Journal Announce Major Investments in New Polling Initiatives
Dow Jones & The Wall Street Journal Announce Major Investments in New Polling Initiatives Wall Street Journal Poll taps former Biden and Trump campaign pollsters, and expanded partnership with NORC…
Lawsuit Calls Out Biden Administration For Allowing Oil Operators To Harm Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bears
ANCHORAGE, AK – Environmental groups filed lawsuits against the Biden administration in September for issuing a regulation that allows oil and gas companies to harass Southern Beaufort Sea polar bears…
Hurtigruten Expeditions Donates to Alaska Wilderness League & Galápagos Conservancy To Protect Local Wildlife
Hurtigruten Expeditions, the world leader in exploration travel, will donate 1% of all North American bookings made in November and December for Alaska and the Galápagos to Alaska Wilderness League…
Build Back Better Act Repeals Arctic Refuge Oil Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last month, the U.S House of Representatives passed (vote: 220-213) its version of the Build Back Better Act that includes repeal of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge…