Advocates for Safe Alaska Highways (ASAH) sent these Interior candidates this letter with a link to our questionnaire to better understand their stance on the ore haul and other related subjects. We formulated these questions to encourage dialog with candidates and...
William “Bill” Ward died peacefully in Anchorage on September 20, 2024, from covid lung complications with his oldest daughter at his side. He will be missed by many. Bill was born September 15, 1948, in Livingston, Montana. When he met Marcia, his life changed...
The results are in! Click on the links to see how our 2024 Summer Survey went. All responses received through August 31 are included. Issue 1: Alaska has severe winters with subzero temperatures, six months of darkness, and frequent snow accumulation. Are you...
Tribe Challenges Gold Mine’s Permit A new federal lawsuit was filed on Monday, July 1, by the Village of Dot Lake against the US Army Corps of Engineers. The suit claims, among other things, that “The Corps failed to properly analyze the Project’s impacts on the...
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will hold public meetings this week in Tok, Fairbanks and Delta Junction to present the “Alaska-Richardson-Steese Corridor Action Plan (ARS CAP).” All meetings start at 5:30 pm. After a short presentation,...
RESOLUTION NO. 2024 – 13, a resolution denying the Alaska DOT&PF’s request for local planning authority approval of the Chena Flood Control Bridge Replacement Project (HP2024-003) will be on the agenda at the April 25th Borough Assembly Meeting. On...
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (AKDOT&PF) will hold public meetings to discuss the draft of the “Alaska Richardson Steese Highways Corridor Action Plan” (ARS CAP). The ARS CAP is the culmination of over a year of work by...
The Alaska Richardson Steese Highways Corridor Action Plan (ARS CAP) is now available for public review and comment. You can find it here. The ARS CAP was commissioned by the Alaska Department of Transportation (at the request of Advocates for Safe Alaska Highways,...
A HUGE Thank You to everyone who provided oral and written testimony on March 26 regarding DOT’s request for approval of the replacement of the Chena Flood Plain bridges. A recording of the meeting can be found here. The request was denied 6-3 by the FNSB...