A 62-year-old former Ketchikan resident was sentenced in U.S. District court following his guilty plea to drug trafficking in April of this year, the Justice Department announced on Tuesday. U.S District Judge Timothy Burgess sentenced 62-year-old Alexander Barcena Singson to 10 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for his part in […]
Amid rising budget shortfalls and falling oil prices in Alaska, Standard&Poors released its credit rating for the state of Alaska, lowering the state’s credit rating from AAA down to AA+ on Tuesday. In the report, the CFA of Standard&Poors, Gabriel Petek, said that the ratings actions reflect their view of the state’s credit quality as, […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker called on Alaska students today to help name two state ferry vessels, which are currently being built in Ketchikan after the Alaska Legislature appropriated funding for the projects in the fiscal year 2009 and fiscal year 2012 budgets. From now until March 15, students between 6th and 12th grade are […]
January 5, 2016 ANCHORAGE—Governor Bill Walker today ordered restrictions on executive branch travel and hiring as part of the administration’s ongoing efforts to reduce state spending. This action formalizes what many state departments and agencies have already informally begun to do. Travel and hiring considered essential to protect the life, health and safety of Alaskans […]