Valdez Couple Sentenced for Blatant Case of Tax Evasion
It was announced today that Gary and Marladeen Jokela of Valdez, Alaska were sentenced by Judge H. Russell Holland in U.S. District Court for Tax Evasion.
Senator Egan Introduces Retirement Choice Bill for Alaska’s Future
JUNEAU-Today Senator Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, introduced Senate Bill 30, which allows teachers, firefighters, troopers and other public servants to choose between two Alaska retirement systems: paying into the current 401(k)-styledefined contribution accounts or earning a defined benefit pension. The legislation creates a new, more predictable pension tier for public employees.
Alaska Science Forum: White River Ash Made its Way Across the Globe
The White River Ash blasted from giant eruptions somewhere in today’s Wrangell-St. Elias Mountains, drifted as far away as Ireland and Germany, said experts who attended the December 2012 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, held in San Francisco.