(Sitka, AK) – On May 28, 2026, Sitka Superior Court Judge Amanda Browning sentenced 33-year-old Jorge Ruiz-River to 8 years and six months of incarceration. On Feb. 12, 2026, a Sitka jury convicted Jorge Ruiz-Rivera of three counts of stalking in the first degree and three counts of violation of a protective order. At trial, […]
“Corporations wrote big checks to build Trump’s golden ballroom,” said Rep. Jason Crow. “Now they’re receiving billions of dollars in kickbacks—paid for by your tax dollars.” Sen. Elizabeth Warren suggested President Donald Trump is running a “pay-to-play loyalty program for wealthy donors” after a report on Thursday revealed that more than half the companies that contributed to his White House ballroom […]
A new report released Thursday by Earth Insight, in partnership with Cook Inletkeeper and other civil society organizations, highlights how the proposed Alaska LNG project threatens the critically endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale and some of Alaska’s most ecologically important marine habitats. Fossil Fuel Threats to the Ocean: Marine Life and Coastal Communities at […]