Juneau – The Alaska House of Representatives on Monday passed legislation to reform Alaska’s flawed and unsustainable system of oil and gas subsidies. Without changes, the State of Alaska is projected to pay out more in oil tax credits in Fiscal Year 2018 than the state will take in from production taxes. Production tax revenue […]
FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – To comply with federal law, Fort Wainwright no longer accepts state-issued identification from certain U.S. states and territories for visitor access to the installation as mandated under the REAL ID Act of 2005. State of Alaska driver licenses currently are acceptable through July 10, 2017. Visitors not in compliance will be […]
Washington, D.C. – The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands today met to discuss Alaska Congressman Don Young’s legislation to facilitate a life-saving road for the isolated community of King Cove, Alaska. “When I watch lives die of my Alaska Natives, because someone has an ecosystem that will not be affected by this road […]
Alaska State Troopers and Anchorage police responded to mile 110 of the Seward Highway in response to a report of “a distraught male who fired gunshots from a handgun and threatened a citizen” late Wednesday night, APD reported. Troopers and police attempted to contact the man, identified as 36-year-old Kevin Thibodeau near the pull-out at […]