Sullivan Introduces Alaska National Guard Rural Community Revival Act to Bolster Arctic Readiness and Support Rural Communities

Sullivan Introduces Alaska National Guard Rural Community Revival Act to Bolster Arctic Readiness and Support Rural Communities

  WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today announced that his Alaska National Guard Rural Community Revival Act, a landmark piece of legislation designed to modernize National Guard infrastructure and personnel strategy in the nation’s most strategic and remote regions, with a primary focus on the Arctic, has passed […]

Russian River & Upper Kenai River Sockeye Salmon Bag Limits Increased

Russian River & Upper Kenai River Sockeye Salmon Bag Limits Increased

  (Soldotna) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is announcing an increase to the sockeye salmon bag limit to six fish per day and twelve in possession for the Russian River and a section of the mainstem Kenai River. This regulatory change is effective 12:01 a.m. Thursday, June 25 through 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, […]

Former Anchorage attorney pleads guilty to drug trafficking crime

Former Anchorage attorney pleads guilty to drug trafficking crime

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A former member of the Alaska Bar pleaded guilty Monday to possessing drugs with intent to distribute in Alaska. On May 21, 2025, Justin Facey, 46, was arrested after a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging him with drug trafficking and firearm crimes. The indictment against Facey alleged that he used his […]

Over 800,000 Kids Thrown Off SNAP Since Passage of GOP’s Big Ugly Bill: Analysis

Over 800,000 Kids Thrown Off SNAP Since Passage of GOP’s Big Ugly Bill: Analysis

  “Millions losing SNAP, including children, is an emergency that Congress needs to fix now, before more people are hurt.” An analysis updated Monday by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates that millions of people, including more than 800,000 children, have lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits since Republicans’ 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act took effect. In […]