Initial reports of a shooting in Chevak is being reported by the trooper dispatch this morning. According to troopers, at 8:15 pm on Wednesday night, they received a report that 24-year-old Harold Paniyak, pulled a weapon and shot the Village Police Officer, 40-year-old Derrick McDonald, in that community. Troopers say that the VPO was medevaced […]
On September 1, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that there would be no extension for public review of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Cook Inlet Planning Area Lease Sale 244. This is despite numerous requests for extension they’ve received over the past several weeks, including one from Cook Inlet […]
Mock Hearings & Class Registration Like most juvenile proceedings, Anchorage Youth Court (AYC) sentencing hearings are closed to the public. On Tuesday, September 13, AYC will open its doors to the public and host mock hearings at the Boney Courthouse. Trained Anchorage Youth Court teen clerks, bailiffs, attorneys, and judges will present mock hearings at 7 pm and […]
JUNEAU, Alaska—The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development is revitalizing a job training initiative to place Alaskans in credentialed positions in the U.S.-flag commercial maritime fleet. Alaskans who pass industry and Coast Guard required physicals, drug screenings, and background checks will be eligible to enter into a 14-month apprenticeship program to train for credential […]