After being towed to the Rock Dump after she was raised from the Gastineau Channel in late February, demolition of the tug Challenger began on Monday with the removal of her pilot house. The demolition work is being performed by Southeast Underwater Services with the oversight of Global Diving and Salvage, Inc. Recovery of 437 […]
The Democrats in the Alaska House of Representatives and Governor Bill Walker moved at a brisk pace to replace late Representative Max Gruenberg’s seat as the representative for House District 16 this week, and the district’s new representative, Ivy Spohnholz will officially take her seat when the State House convenes for their floor session on Thursday. […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska–In a recent decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, employers may not mandate that tipped employees share tips with employees who do not customarily receive tips. The court decision does not prohibit “tip pooling” where only tipped employees share in the pool, however, tipped employees may not be required to share […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Karen Mansfield, who as assistant adjutant general for Air also serves as commander of the Alaska Air National Guard, was promoted from colonel to brigadier general at a ceremony in the Arctic Warrior Events Center on March 6, 2016. She became the third female member of the Alaska Air National […]