House Affirms Support for Alaska Maritime Workforce Development Plan
Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska House of Representatives Monday passed a resolution reaffirming the legislatures’ support for the Alaska Maritime…
Alaska House of Representatives Urges 24 Hour a Day Access to the Border
JUNEAU – Monday, the Alaska House of Representatives voted unanimously for a resolution urging the Canadian government to keep the…
North Charleston Officer Charged with Murder for Killing of Fleeing, Unarmed Man
Another case of officer-involved shooting of an unarmed black man is unfolding in the state of South Carolina, and that…
Disaster Declared for Dalton Highway Flooding
Governor Bill Walker declared a state disaster in response to flooding that has made the Dalton Highway impassable. The state…
Will US Congress Help, Hurt Iran Nuclear Deal?
WASHINGTON—A growing number of U.S. lawmakers of both political parties say Congress should have an up-or-down vote if a final…
Alaska Subsistence Duck Stamp Exemption Moves Forward
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young Wednesday joined the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Alaska Migratory…
Legislature Honors Service of Late Senator Stevens
Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska Legislature Wednesday, with unanimous passage in the Alaska Senate, approved a resolution honoring the importance…
Alaska Leads the Nation with Gun Deaths Per Capita
In a report released by the Violence Policy Center, statistics showing the death rate per capita of gun related deaths…
House Fisheries Committee Passes the Bristol Bay Fisheries Act
JUNEAU—On Tuesday, the House Fisheries Committee passed House Bill 119 sponsored by Representative Andy Josephson (D-Anchorage). The bill seeks to…
Avian Flu in Lower 48 Prompts Reminder for Alaska Subsistence Waterfowl Hunters to Clean Up After Handling Birds
(Statewide) — Alaska’s subsistence waterfowl hunting seasons opened on April 2 and with spring migration under way hunters are reminded…