(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – A big game guiding business owner pleaded guilty on Jan. 24 to multiple guiding violations stemming from a series of hunts in different parts of Alaska in 2010. Michael C. Vanning, 45, of Verdale, Wash., entered into a plea agreement with the Department of Law, Office of Special Prosecution, for multiple misdemeanor […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Lisa Murkowski on Wednesday called on the National Park Service and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to recommit themselves to advocate and advance self-governance agreements with Alaska’s regional tribal organizations in order to strengthen Alaska Native participation in the management of public lands surrounding their communities.
ANCHORAGE: Planned Parenthood announced it is suing to block unprecedented, intrusive regulations that would require women to report personal medical conditions to the government. Unilaterally instated by the Parnell Administration earlier this month, despite being rejected by the legislature last year, the regulations would place further restrictions on abortion procedures deemed medically necessary.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — There are no roads within 150 miles of Hallo Bay, a brown bear haven in Alaska’s Katmai National Park. Yet last year 4 tons of garbage were collected from just 4 miles of beach in one day. Plastic bottles. Fly swatters with sports team logos. Fishing nets. All were brought to Hallo […]