Public hearing time extended for request to close caribou, moose hunts April 22nd 4:59 pm |
Temporary Special Action Request asks to close federal lands in units 23 and 26A
A telephonic public hearing scheduled for April 23 to receive public testimony on a temporary special action request submitted to the Federal Subsistence Board (Board), will be extended by two hours. The hearing, originally scheduled to begin at 5 p.m., will instead begin at 3 p.m. and will last until 7 p.m., or until the end of public participation.
Temporary Special Action Request WSA21-01, submitted by the Northwest Arctic Subsistence Regional Advisory Council, asks to close Federal public lands in Units 23 and 26A to harvest of caribou and moose by non-federally qualified users from Aug. 1 through Sept. 30. This request would add the following language to the current federal regulations for caribou and moose in Units 23 and 26A:
Ilisagvik College internet gets boost April 22nd 5:25 pm |
In a day and age where speed of access to the Internet is of ever-increasing importance, this week s announcement that the North Slope region s tribal college had been gifted increased bandwidth was cause for celebration.
Quintillion, which built a subsea fiber-optic network in the Arctic, and Alaska Communications announced Tuesday they had donated bandwidth to Ilisagvik College, more than doubling the college s bandwidth. Ilisagvik College is infinitely grateful for the generous donation from Quintillion and Alaska Communications. We have experienced higher class volumes during the pandemic since we moved completely to virtual distance learning, so the donation comes at an unprecedented time when we need it most, said Ilisagvik College President Justina Wilhelm in a release. We are fortunate for this partnership and look forward to continuing to work together. Savakta Atautchikun!
Republican congressional leaders push Trump to cancel or narrow his tariff plan
Republican congressional leaders push Trump to cancel or narrow his tariff planby wpjljron
Tuesday, March 6th, 2018.Republican congressional leaders push Trump to cancel or narrow his tariff planAlexander said he was particularly alarmed by the impact on manufacturers in Tennessee, including those in the auto industry. He also reminded Trump that after the tariff announcement, Electrolux, a European appliance manufacturer, had put on hold a $250-million expansion it had planned in Springfield, Tenn. The company, which uses U.S. steel, said tariffs such […]
Alexander said he was particularly alarmed by the impact on manufacturers in Tennessee, including those in the auto industry. He also reminded Trump that after the tariff announcement, Electrolux, a European appliance manufacturer, had put on hold a $250-million expansion it had planned in Springfield, Tenn. The company, which uses U.S. steel, said
Sours takes crown in Gunner 120 April 15th 10:09 am |
Liz Sours of Selawik won the Gunner 120 snowmachine race out of a field of 28 women last weekend. Organized by the Arctic Circle Racing Association, racers traveled across rough terrain from Kotzebue to Noorvik and back. Sours was riding on an Arctic Cat 600 snowmachine and had a time of 1:28:24. Other winners included Katrina Carter, who took first in the open class, Dessirea Kenworthy, who placed first in the fan class and Alanna Conwell, who won the rookie of the race award.
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Record sums for Berlin start-ups: “It s downright crazy at the moment”
€100 million for a food start-up, €45 million for dental tech - investment is pouring into Berlin Jörg Hunke, 14.4.2021 - 06:21 Uhr
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Berlin - Even the experts were caught off guard by the millions flowing into Berlin start-ups.
“The scene in Germany and in Berlin has been on its way to new records since the summer of 2020,” says Thomas Prüver, who specialises in new companies at management consultancy EY.
Arnas Bräutigam, who runs startupdetecctor.de, concludes: “It s crazy how many start-ups are currently being financed in Berlin.”