Juneau – Monday, the Alaska State Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 236, sponsored by Senator Jesse Kiehl, D-Juneau. The bill addresses critical gaps in aid for state-only disasters, providing much-needed support for individuals and communities grappling with the aftermath of natural catastrophes. Alaska’s unique geography exposes its residents to many natural hazards, from earthquakes to […]
Committee Substitute for House Bill 66 Addresses Fentanyl Overdose Deaths, Child Pornography Definition, Involuntary Commitment, Sex Crimes Testimony at a Grand Jury, and Registration of Sex Offenders JUNEAU – Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee took steps to address the state’s urgent concerns over sex crime rates, rising drug-related deaths, and gaps in legal procedures by […]
A banker who played a role in the $130,000 hush money payment to a porn star who claimed to have had a one-night tryst with Donald Trump returns to the witness stand when the former president’s New York criminal trial resumes Tuesday. As testimony ended last week, Gary Farro, a senior managing director at the […]
KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard retired the Air Station Kodiak MH-65 Dolphin helicopter fleet during a ceremony, Tuesday. Capt. Timothy Williams, commanding officer of Air Station Kodiak, presided over the ceremony honoring the 36 years of service the MH-65 Dolphin airframe and its crews provided to the Arctic region. Air Station Kodiak currently has […]