WASHINGTON, D.C. – Early today, the Senate passed a bill that sets federal funding levels for the remainder of the fiscal year, providing the biggest defense spending increase in fifteen years and the largest pay increase for our troops in close to a decade. In addition, it makes significant investments in addressing school safety, fighting […]
The Anchorage Police Department revealed on Friday evening that a 27-year-old Anchorage man was indicted by grand jury on a 24 count indictment on Thursday. APD reported that 27-year-old Solomon Tomas James is facing nine counts of Sexual Assault I, 10 counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor II, in addition to other charges. The charges are in […]
The Department of Justice announced today that U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason sentenced Eagle River man, Joshua Michael Evans to 14 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release in absentia on Wednesday. Evans is currently a fugitive from justice. Evans, who was previously convicted and sentenced in 2001 for Sexual Abuse of a […]
Anchorage – Last week, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services approved certificate of need requests from both the Alaska Regional Hospital and the Mat-Su Regional Medical Center for new treatment facilities for those struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues. Representative Ivy Spohnholz (D-Anchorage), Chair of the House Health and Social Services […]