stimulus funds

The US Energy Department has sent the first half of a $28 million federal stimulus grant for energy projects. It arrived only two weeks after the…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is using $5.3 million dollars of new federal stimulus funds to survey and chart Unimak Pass and other…

Photo by Len Anderson, KSKA - AnchorageDemolition work gets underway in Anchorage's Mountain View neighborhood and makes way for new housing…

Education Secretary Arne Duncan met with Anchorage school officials at a brief question and answer session on Tuesday in a gathering hosted by Cook Inlet…

The early signs are that Alaska's Native tribal governments are going to get a significant boost from the Obama administration cabinet members visiting…

The Legislature met in a special session on Monday in Anchorage and voted to override former Gov. Sarah Palin's veto of federal stimulus funds. It also…

Photo by Lori Townsend. APRN - AnchorageThe special session drew supporters and opponents to the streets of Anchorage.Individual news stories are posted…

Photo by Lori Townsend, APRN - AnchorageProtesters rally downtown Anchorage while Legislature votes to override ex-governor Sarah Palin.Lawmakers arriving…

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The special legislative session scheduled in Anchorage on August 10 will meet the requirements made official today by the US Department of Energy.Dave…