The commercial fishing seasons of captains and crews of three fishing vessels that caught fire in Craig may have gone up in smoke over the weekend. Authorities were alerted to the three-vessel fire that broke out, severely damaging the 57-foot F/V Seaborn, 56-foot F/V Pacific Lady, and the 49-foot F/V Julia Kae at 3:30 am on […]
FAIRBANKS – Governor Bill Walker Friday signed House Bill 16 into law, allowing the state to begin the process of issuing Real ID-compliant forms of identification. This legislation gives Alaskans the option to obtain federally compliant identification; it is not mandatory. Without the legislation, Alaskans would have been denied entry into most airports, military bases […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker Sunday ordered Alaska flags be flown at half-staff in honor of former judge Seaborn J. Buckalew, Jr., who passed away on May 11. He was 96 years old. Judge Buckalew served in the Alaska State and Territorial Legislatures as a Senator and Representative respectively, and was a delegate to the […]
Juneau – The Alaska Legislature passed legislation this week that includes a measure put forward by Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) mandating a statewide audit of sexual assault examination kits. The House added the measure to Senate Bill 55, which would put in place technical changes and clarifications to Alaska’s criminal statutes as part of the […]