Thursday, April 4, 2013, Juneau, Alaska – With broad bipartisan support, Representative Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham, introduced legislation today to authorize Village Public Safety Officers (VPSOs) to carry firearms. Under the legislation, VPSOs armed with firearms would meet satisfactory training standards.
On Tuesday night, a Noorvik VPSO was held at gunpoint by a resident there.
The museum's board and staff announced that Dr. Sven Haakanson, Jr., will resign from his position as the Executive Director of the Alutiiq Museum in June 2013 to pursue new professional opportunities.
ANCHORAGE – Today, members of the Backbone organization called on Alaskans to show their support for getting a fair return for Alaska’s oil resources, owned in common by all Alaskan, by attending rallies on April 4th at noon at locations across the state.