Alaska State Troopers announced that they had made more arreests in the burglary of the Eklutna Tailrace Fish Hatchery that took place in early November where $30,000 worth of copper, steel and aluminium had been stolen and another $30,000 in damages had been done to the facility. The burglars cut through walls to gain access to […]
Flags were ordered lowered for slain soldier Sgt First Class Ramon S. Morris on Friday by Alaska’s governor Bill Walker it was announced on Thursday. From Manhattan, Sgt Morris was assigned to A Company, 3rd Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division in Fort Hood, Texas. Morris served three tours in Iraq before going to Afghanistan. This tour […]
On Tuesday, in a video posted online, President Obama announced his plan to designate Bristol Bay as off-limits to oil and gas leasing. With this decision, Obama has safeguarded the rich fishing waters in the south Bering Sea that provides the country with 40% of the wild-caught seafood and provides a $2 billion a year […]
ANCHORAGE—Governor Bill Walker and Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott began their term with a budget challenge of an unprecedented magnitude. “I’m confident that together, we Alaskans can manage our way through it,” Governor Walker said. “We need to develop a smart plan so that our children and grandchildren can have stability 30 years from now. My […]