Valdez Resident Stephen Foster Sentenced on Two Counts of Possession of Child Pornography

Valdez Resident Stephen Foster Sentenced on Two Counts of Possession of Child Pornography

(Valdez, AK) – On Nov. 4, 2025, Valdez Superior Court Judge Rachel Ahrens sentenced Valdez resident Stephen Foster to a composite sentence of 10 years, with six years suspended, or four years to serve in custody. In addition, Foster is required to register as a sex offender for 15 years and be placed on probation for […]

Alaska Supreme Court Upholds Donlin Gold Permits, Affirms State’s Regulatory Authority

Alaska Supreme Court Upholds Donlin Gold Permits, Affirms State’s Regulatory Authority

(Juneau, AK) — In a decision issued Friday, Nov. 14, the Alaska Supreme Court upheld the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) issuance of key permits for the Donlin Gold project, affirming the State’s regulatory framework and clarifying the scope of Article VIII of the Alaska Constitution. The Court rejected arguments that misread the Alaska Constitution […]

Anchorage Doctor and Husband Plead Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Health Care, Tax Fraud Schemes

Anchorage Doctor and Husband Plead Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Health Care, Tax Fraud Schemes

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Anchorage doctor and her husband pleaded guilty Tuesday to executing a $12.5 million health care fraud scheme and evading over $4 million in taxes on the profits of their decades-long scheme. According to court documents, Dr. Claribel Tan, 61, and her husband, Daniel Tan, 70, operated a rheumatology medical clinic in […]

Report Details How ‘Half-Baked’ GOP Healthcare Scheme Would Further Enrich Insurance Giants

Report Details How ‘Half-Baked’ GOP Healthcare Scheme Would Further Enrich Insurance Giants

“No matter how Republicans design their plan, their promise to take money out of the hands of big insurance companies and put it in the hands of patients will go unfulfilled.” US President Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress have made a show of criticizing insurance company greed as they stand firm against extending Affordable Care Act tax credits […]