Region 10

By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel In early July Advocacy staff visited Alaska. While there, they had the opportunity to visit three small businesses in the restaurant industry and learn about their regulatory concerns. They…

By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel Alaska is known for its cold climate and large quantities of snow. It is home to outdoor enthusiasts of all varieties from hunters, anglers, and fishermen, to snowboarders, skiers, snowshoe…

By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel While in Fairbanks, Alaska, Advocacy staff visited the Cold Climate Housing Research Center. This nonprofit research and testing facility was founded in 2006 to find energy efficient…

By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel When you think of the climate that is most prevalent in Alaska—cold harsh winters with lots of snow—you may also think of winter animals like reindeer. In Alaska, reindeer are…

By Apollo Fuhriman, Region 10 Advocate In April, I met with county council members from Union and Wallowa Counties in Northeast Oregon. These elected officials described several significant long-term issues arising from federally owned…

Apollo Fuhriman, Region 10 Advocate While meeting with businesses in Fairbanks, Alaska, it was clear that the entrepreneurial spirit of finding creative solutions is built into the DNA of Alaskans; but sometimes, regulations from DC are…