Washington, D.C. – Sept. 11, 2008 – Native and community leaders from King Cove, Alaska and the Aleutians East Borough are praising Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski for pushing to get S. 1680 in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for a mark-up today. The committee unanimously approved the bill by…

Cold Bay, AK – Sept. 9, 2008 – The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Cold Bay is moving into its new digs this month near the city’s airport runway. The new NWS quarters are in a facility that could soon be transformed into a first-class transportation hub for the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands.…

Sand Point, AK – Sept. 3, 2008 – Aleutia, a local marketing association for harvested seafood within the Aleutians East Borough, was recently recognized by the State of Alaska as a Regional Seafood Development Association (RSDA). Aleutia is the first RSDA in Alaska to represent two Fish and Game management areas: the Alaska Peninsula and…

Sand Point, AK – July 25, 2008 – Aleutians East Borough (AEB) Mayor Stanley Mack is commending Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R – Alaska) and Sen. Ted Stevens (R- Alaska) for  successfully getting legislation passed in Congress providing a two-year moratorium for commercial fishing boats from getting pollution permits under the Clean Water Act.  “This is…

King Cove, AK – July 14, 2008 – Native and community leaders from King Cove, Alaska are meeting with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. this week in hopes that the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will vote to report S. 1680 to the Senate floor this summer. The Izembek Enhancement Act proposes increasing the…

Sand Point, AK – May 30, 2008 – Aleutians East Borough Mayor Stanley Mack praises Rep. Don Young ( R ) Alaska for his role in encouraging Congress to include the small commercial fishing industry in the Clean Boating Act of 2008 (H.R. 5949). “Once again, Mr. Young is demonstrating he understands the needs of…

Washington, D.C. – April 23, 2008 – The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee will decide today whether to send an unprecedented Alaska land exchange bill to the full house for a vote. The legislation (H.R. 2801) proposes a land swap between the State of Alaska, the King Cove (Native) Corporation and the federal government in…

Washington, D.C. – April 23, 2008 – The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee decided to send an unprecedented Alaska land exchange bill to the full House for a vote today. The legislation (H.R. 2801) proposes a land swap between the State of Alaska, the King Cove (Native) Corporation and the federal government in exchange for…

King Cove, AK – April 10, 2008 – Legislation proposing an unprecedented land exchange between the State of Alaska, the King Cove Corporation and the federal government is scheduled for a hearing in the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee at 2:30 p.m. (Eastern time) on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 (in room 366 of…

 King Cove, AK – April 15, 2008 – Legislation proposing a massive land exchange between the State of Alaska, the King Cove Corporation and the federal government in return for a small, narrow road corridor, is scheduled for a hearing today in the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time.…