State

Percentage of Overweight, Obese Students Decreases in Anchorage

By Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Jun 25, 2012 State

After holding steady for several years, percentage takes small, but significant, dip

USFWS and the Alaska State Council on the Arts Release Customs Guide for Alaska Native Crafts

By Staff on Jun 21, 2012 State

In an effort to make it easier for tourists to find out if items they buy in Alaska are legal to take home, a guide has been published.

Governor Parnell Signs Crime Bills at Anchorage Police Department Tuesday

By Staff on Jun 20, 2012 State

Yesterday Alaska's Governor Parnell signed crime bills protecting children, seniors and victims in Anchorage signing ceremony.

Begich, Young Call on USPS, FBI, and DEA to Crack Down on Drug Trafficking in Southeast Alaska

By Julie Hasquet | Office of Senator Begich on Jun 19, 2012 State

In response to recent reports of drug trafficking through the U.S. Postal Service into Southeast Alaska, Senator Mark Begich and Congressman Don Young today wrote to federal officials calling for a coordinated response between federal, state, and local law enforcement to crack down on the illegal flow of drugs through the mail.