(Anchorage, AK) – Following a two-week trial, on Friday, April 11, an Anchorage jury found 43-year-old Andrew Byrd guilty of multiple counts of sexual assault and physical assault for a sexual assault committed at a Portage campground in 2015. The jury deliberated for approximately 11 hours before finding Byrd guilty of two counts of Sexual Assault […]
[content id=”52959″] I recently delivered my annual address to the Legislature in Juneau. I spoke about the success we’ve had in continuing our military build-up, including the possibility of re-opening the U.S. Navy base in Adak, to counter the unprecedented number of Russian and Chinese incursions near our air and waters. I spoke about our veterans and […]
For thousands of years, the Tlingit people have fostered systems of science and education indigenous to their home, allowing each clan to maintain stewardship of their lands. For generations, this traditional way of life brought prosperity to the Southeast Alaska communities. Many rely on the continued availability of wild seaweed harvesting, particularly of intertidal species. […]
Friday, after weeks of wrangling over budget details and failing to reach a compromise, the Alaska House Majority Coalition passed an amendment to the operating budget that reduces the deficit by roughly $1.6 billion and creates an affordable and sustainable PFD of approximately $1,400. The intention was to wait until Monday to begin the amendment […]