Washington, DC—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Ending Scam Credit Repair Act (ESCRA) today to crack down on fraudulent credit repair organizations that exploit consumers with high fees, false promises, and deceptive practices. Credit repair organizations (CROs) often claim they can improve a consumer’s credit score by disputing negative […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard temporarily relieved the commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman, homeported in Ketchikan, Monday. Rear Adm. Bob Little, commander, Coast Guard Arctic District, temporarily relieved Lt. Edwin Kuster following an investigation leading to a loss of confidence. This temporary relief is not due to misconduct. […]
One of the newest ideas in Alaska land management dates back millennia. At a recent gathering in Fairbanks, representatives of Indigenous organizations and communities in Alaska and Canada met to collaborate on the development of Indigenous-led stewardship programs in Alaska. Often known as Guardians programs, these initiatives engage Native people to monitor and protect […]
The comments marked the second time in just two months that Bannon has floated having ICE illegally monitor US elections. Right-wing podcaster and former Trump White House political strategist Steve Bannon on Monday said that President Donald Trump’s deployment of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to airports was a preview of what could be expected later this year at […]