It was reported by the Justice Department, that Michael Butler, the owner/operator of Up in Smoke, an Anchorage tobacco shop, “was convicted by a jury on charges of mail fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and conspiracy to make false statements regarding the distribution of cigarettes.” The convictions come as the result of actions by […]
Alaska State Troopers reported via dispatch that the remains found washed up on the beach on Shuyak Island were determined to be those of 35-year-old Francois Guenot, who was reported as missing when his kayak and belongings were discovered washed ashore nortth of Swikshak Lagoon in Shelikof Straits. Guenot, a national from Maiche, France, was […]
Non-partisan gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker this morning encouraged supporters to wait patiently for the final results in the 2014 election. Speaking to a crowd at Alaska Election Central in the Egan Center in downtown Anchorage, Walker informed supporters that the race is too close to call at this point. “Another Alaska election has come down […]
Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell Monday announced his administration will work the Sivulliqsi Program in Northwest Alaska. Like the Alakanuk Wellness Program in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, the program is culturally based. The Sivulliqsi Program, founded in 2008 by Iditarod Champion John Baker, works closely with the youth in the Northwest Arctic Borough to help […]