Juneau, AK – Dec. 1, 2014 – Governor Bill Walker today named Sam Cotten as Acting Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Cotten, a former Alaska lawmaker, recently worked as the fisheries analyst for the Aleutians East Borough since 2002. Cotten also served two terms (2007 – 2013) on the North Pacific…

King Cove, AK – Sept. 19, 2014 – King Cove residents are applauding Governor Sean Parnell after he signed a legislative resolution today requesting that the U.S. Interior Secretary reconsider her decision to reject a life-saving road corridor to the all-weather Cold Bay Airport.  “We are so grateful to Governor Parnell for his unwavering support,”…

King Cove, AK – Aug. 28, 2014 – King Cove tribes and community leaders told U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell in a letter yesterday (in response to her letter of Aug. 13th) that her delayed  answer regarding the longstanding King Cove road issue raises serious concerns on several levels. “Respectfully, your invitation [to engage in discussions] and assertions…

King Cove, AK – August 14, 2014 – King Cove residents commended Senator Lisa Murkowski today following her accurate assessment of the U.S. Interior Secretary’s letter: Jewell has done nothing to help King Cove with its transportation access problem, despite her pledge nearly eight months ago to do so. “Once again Secretary Jewell is brushing…

King Cove, AK – August 13, 2014 – King Cove tribal and community leaders say they are disappointed that U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has decided against reopening the Record of Decision (ROD) on the Izembek Land Exchange Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Secretary Jewell announced her decision today in a letter to the local tribes, the King…

King Cove Tribal Leaders Condemn Interior Secretary’s Callous Dismissal of Trust Responsibility to Native People King Cove, AK – July 25, 2014 – King Cove tribal and community leaders denounced the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s callous dismissal of her department’s trust responsibility to the Native people of America.  Today, Alaska House Majority Leader Lance Pruitt…

King Cove, AK – July 9, 2014 – King Cove tribal (Aleut) and local government leaders sent a heartfelt letter to President Obama yesterday, hoping to convince him to allow for a small gravel road connecting the remote community to the all-weather Cold Bay Airport, located just 25 miles away. King Cove has been battling…

King Cove, AK – June 30, 2014 – King Cove tribal and community leaders are thanking Governor Sean Parnell after the State of Alaska announced it has filed a motion today to intervene in support of King Cove and the other plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed earlier this month. The state and the King Cove…

Anchorage, AK – June 4, 2014 – King Cove (Aleut) residents, Alaska tribes and two local governments sued U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and several U.S. government officials in federal court today. The lawsuit was filed because of the Department of Interior’s denial of a road (that was otherwise authorized by Congress) to connect the…

Patient is the Fifth Coast Guard Medevac this Year King Cove, AK – April 1, 2014 – The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a 58-year old fisherman from King Cove yesterday (March 31, 2014) during stormy conditions after he was injured on board a Seattle-based processor near Unimak Island in the North Pacific Ocean. The Seattle…