U.S. Senator Mark Begich demanded answers last week from the nation’s top flood insurance official about the lack of progress in developing accurate and updated flood maps for communities in Alaska. The exchange occurred while Begich chaired a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee (HSGAC) to discuss strategies to reduce federal spending […]
The Alaska delegation expressed disappointment today with the news that the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) intends to close the Anchorage facility on June 20. “I am incredibly disappointed by NARA’s decision and still do not understand what their plan is or what the rush is,” said Senator Lisa Murkowski. “They say they are […]
Three Kodiak individuals have been arrested and are in custody at the Kodiak Jail following a search warrant issued in connection with a Kidnapping/Robbery case that took place on Monday morning in the woods outside the town of Kodiak. Arrested in the case were Jami Gibson, age 39, Philip Gibson, age 38, and Julian Valdez, age […]
Tuesday saw the accused shooter of the two responding troopers to Tanana who were later shot during the attempted arrest of Arvin Kangas in court to answer charges of Murder I and II, Assault and Evidence Tampering. 20-year-old Nathanial Kangas was arraigned in Fairbanks court on Tuesday, where his public defender, Jesse Mickels, entered a […]