Alaska’s minimum wage will increase in 2025
JUNEAU — The Alaska minimum wage will increase from $11.73 to $11.91 in 2025. In 2014, Alaska voters passed a…
Murkowski, Padilla Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish the Atmospheric River Forecasting Program
Washington, DC –U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced bipartisan legislation that will bolster emergency preparedness by…
Murkowski, Bennet Introduce Bill to Support Wide Range of Carbon Dioxide Removal Approaches
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) introduced the Carbon Dioxide Removal Investment Act to establish…
Sullivan Recognizes Alaskan Truck Drivers Hauling U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree as “Alaskans of the Week”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized longtime Alaskan truck drivers Fred Austin and John Schank on the Senate floor last…
This Day in Alaska History-November 30th, 1918
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Robert Bridges Found Guilty of Murdering Wife
(Fairbanks, AK) – A Fairbanks jury found 62-year-old Robert Bridges guilty of Murder in the First Degree for the 2021 murder…
Jess Clucas of Clam Gulch Sentenced to 271 Years for Sexually Abusing Children
(Kenai, Alaska) – Monday, Jess Clucas, 48, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Jason Gist to 271 years for 60…
Patrick Tauanuu Convicted of Murder in the First Degree & Murder in the Second Degree
(Anchorage, AK) – Tuesday, an Anchorage jury found 49-year-old Patrick Leu Tauanuu guilty on one-count each of Murder in the First…
King salmon declines linked to climate, smaller size
King salmon have sustained people in Alaska for at least 12,000 years, but over the past three decades their populations…
Governor Mike Dunleavy Grants Clemency to Five Alaskans Who Have Rebuilt Their Lives
(Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy announced Wednesday the granting of clemency to five individuals who through efforts consistent with…