Resolution Urging Defense of Alaska Fisheries Passes House
JUNEAU – Wednesday, on a vote of 35-1, the House passed House Joint Resolution 5 by Representative Himschoot calling on…
Aniak Man Suffers Fatal Electric Shock While Working on Satellite Dish Wednesday
On Wednesday afternoon the Alaska State Troopers were informed of an electrocution in the village of Aniak According to the…
Man Convicted, Fined for Operating a Guide Company on BLM Land Without a Permit
ANCHORAGE – A federal magistrate judge in Alaska sentenced a Fairbanks man to pay a fine for unlawfully selling and…
Senator Stevens Introduces Legislation Increasing the Minimum Age for Tobacco and E-Cigarettes From 19 to 21
JUNEAU – On Wednesday, Senate President Gary Stevens (R-Kodiak) introduced Senate Bill 89, which seeks to increase the minimum age…
Statewide Suicide Prevention Council Releases New State Suicide Prevention Plan, “Messages of Hope”
The Statewide Suicide Prevention Council has released its new 5-year State Suicide Prevention Plan, “Messages of Hope: Promoting Wellness to…
‘Expulsion’ Only Answer, Progressives Say as Santos Ethics Probe Launched
“Santos’ constituents deserve real representation at home and in Washington, instead of a liar and a fraud with zero credibility,”…
Sexual Assault Kit Instrumental for Indictment in 1994 Cold Case
(Anchorage, AK) – An Anchorage grand jury indicted 52-year-old Lawrence Andrew Lekanoff on two counts of sexual abuse of a…
Caribou have been using same Arctic calving grounds for 3,000 years
Caribou have been using the same Arctic calving grounds for more than 3,000 years, according to a new study by…
As sea ice declines in the Arctic, bowhead whales are adjusting their migration patterns
NEWPORT, Ore. – As sea ice declines in the Arctic, bowhead whales are staying north of the Bering Strait more…
Alaska Air Guardsmen provide life-saving medevac for pediatric patient from Elim
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen overcame a range of severe weather conditions to successfully accomplish a…