Gov. Walker Issues Bike Month Proclamation
(JUNEAU, Alaska) – Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has proclaimed the month of May as Bike Month; May 6, 2015, as…
Troopers Negotiate with Barricaded Kodiak Man
Alaska State Troopers called on the Kodiak Police Department for assistance in a barricaded subject at a Kodiak apartment building…
NOAA Fisheries Scientists Successfully Spawn and Hatch Arctic Cod in Captivity
So what’s the big deal about successfully growing Arctic cod in a laboratory? It represents another step forward toward understanding…
An Oasis on the Seward Peninsula
On a recent ski trip across the Seward Peninsula, I followed a trail along the Pilgrim River broken by five…
Police Seek Info on Anchorage Person of Interest in Homicide
Anchorage police are seeking information from the public as to the whereabouts of 40-year-old Alvin Rodriguez-Moya, who they are calling…
Committee Advances Young Legislation to Reauthorize Magnuson-Stevens Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Natural Resources Committee today passed legislation introduced by Alaskan Congressman Don Young to strengthen and…
Murkowski asks DHS Secretary How to Expedite Construction of Icebreakers
In a Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the DHS budget request 2016, Senator Murkowski briefly questioned the Department…
Walker Stands Firm on Fully Funded Budget
JUNEAU—Governor Bill Walker Wednesday responded to legislative leadership’s request to take a two-week break before convening the special session in…
Congressman Young Pushes for USCG Property Transfer in Tok
Washington, D.C. – Federal property in Tok, Alaska could become the permanent home to the regions’ only behavioral health clinic…
Searchers Recover Remains of Seldovia Boater after Short Search
A search for Seldovia man, 68-year-old Robert Purpura, ended sadly on Monday evening after his remains were found floating near…