JUNEAU – Senate Democrats introduced measures Wednesday to restore net neutrality. Senator Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage) introduced SJR 12, urging Congress to exercise its authority under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to end net neutrality. Senator Tom Begich (D-Anchorage) introduced Senate Bill 160, requiring net neutrality for Alaska’s […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker on Wednesday appointed John Agnaqluk Lincoln of Kotzebue to represent House District 40 in the Alaska House of Representatives. Mr. Lincoln was born in Kotzebue and is currently a vice president for NANA Regional Corporation who oversees and manages NANA lands. Mr. Lincoln is an Iñupiat who was valedictorian of […]
The United States Coast Guard 17th District reported that the, performed three medevacs near Cold Bay this week, two on Monday and one on Wednesday. On Monday, the crew of an Airstation Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, on the recommendation of a Coast Guard Flight Surgeon, lifted a 21-year-old man aboard the Ocean Peace who was reported to […]
The further misfortunes of a theft victim led to the arrest of a car thief on January 17th, APD reports reveal. It was on 8:35 am on January 17th that a patrol officer with APD was patrolling the area of Mountain View and North Lane Street, when he observed a Subaru with plates that were […]