Feds Give Alaska the Go Ahead for Amended Proclamation Plan, First Ballots in the Mail Tomorrow
The U.S. Department of Justice gave the Preclearance for Alaska's new voter districts on late Wednesday afternoon.
Governor Makes Appointments to Boards, Commissions
Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell yesterday announced recent appointments to the Board of Examiners in Optometry, Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Education Commission of the States, Water and Wastewater Works Advisory Board, Historical Records Advisory Board, and the Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Institute Advisory Board.
Eielson F-16 Transfer Proposal on Hold
U.S. Senator Mark Begich was notified by the Air Force yesterday that it will not move forward with a plan to transfer the F-16 squadron from Eielson Air Force Base to Anchorage, in the face of congressional opposition and pending legislation prohibiting the move.
Felony Assault on a Child Nets North Pole Hot Sauce Man 18 Months and Possible Deportation
North Pole man, Pablo Manuel Crisostomo-Correa, received 18 months in prison for his part in the abuse of his 7-year-old stepson.