Washington, DC – Following the failed votes on two proposed continuing resolutions, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the following statement and proposed a framework to avoid a government shutdown: “Today, I voted against two partisan proposals to temporarily fund the government, neither of which had a chance of clearing the 60-vote threshold in the Senate. […]
In the last few years, home freeze-dryers have been gaining popularity as a food preservation tool. In a free class hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, Professor Emeritus Leif Albertson will look at freeze-dryer safety, value and practical applications. He’ll also review how this technology compares to other traditional food preservation […]
SEATTLE — Last week, a unified command was established in response to a tugboat sinking in the Bremerton Marina. The unified command consists of the Coast Guard and the Washington Department of Ecology. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound received an initial pollution report from the National Response Center regarding the vessel Dominion, a 130-foot tugboat, […]
(Juneau, AK) – A jury found 37-year-old Ernest Roy Johnson, Jr. guilty of two of counts of Attempted Sexual Assault in the Second Degree, following a three-day trial that concluded last Friday. In June 2024, Johnson attempted to have sex with an unconscious woman inside a parking garage elevator in downtown Juneau. Superior Court Judge […]