On Tuesday, the Anchorage Police Department released the name of the suspect, victim, and additional information on the Saturday evening homicide that occurred in the Alaska Club parking lot on Tudor. Police say that after responding to a Sunday afternoon domestic disturbance call involving 21-year-old Kawika Pacarro they were able to determine that Pacarro was […]
(Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy issued the following statement after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) signaled that it plans to close millions of acres in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) that has been available for responsible resource development. “This request for additional stay and accompanying information makes clear the Federal government intends another […]
(Anchorage) – Assigning more troopers to communities in Alaska is a goal of Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and James Cockrell, the Commissioner of Public Safety. Seventeen new positions for State Troopers and 10 for Village Public Safety Officers are in Governor Dunleavy’s budget. On FirstHand, the podcast, Commissioner Cockrell says the Governor’s budget proposes the […]
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — North Korea launched another suspected ballistic missile Tuesday, its second major weapons test this year, according to the South Korean and Japanese governments. South Korea’s military said the North Korean missile appears to have demonstrated improved capabilities compared to the one Pyongyang launched last week. North Korea last Thursday claimed a successful […]
The challengers say they have “reasonable suspicion that Rep. Cawthorn aided the insurrection, thereby disqualifying him from federal office.” Citing U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s alleged participation in the January 6 coup attempt, a group of North Carolina voters on Monday submitted a legal challenge to prevent the Republican lawmaker from seeking reelection in 2022. In a complaint filed with the […]
OVERVIEW – 3,284 new cases | 0 deaths | 80 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 57.8% of Alaskans 5+ vaccinated Note: Protective measures against the Omicron variant remain the same as for the other COVID variants. Layering protective measures, including masking, handwashing, physical distancing, and testing help to reduce transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Using a self-test […]
Washington — Today in a release the U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced “it has selected Alternative A (the ‘No Action’ alternative) from the 2020 Integrated Activity Plan Environmental Impact Statement (IAP/EIS) as its ‘preferred alternative’ for further consideration. If confirmed in a new record of decision (ROD), this preferred alternative would revert management of […]
(Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day this year visited posts where law enforcement officers were stationed and delivered pizza to show the State’s gratitude. Governor Dunleavy visited the law enforcement officers at the Ted Stevens International Airport, the Anchorage Correctional Complex, and the Anchorage Police Department. “The safety and wellbeing […]