Human remains were found in Brevig Mission about three miles west of town on the shoreline on Wednesday. Troopers were immediately notified of the find. Troopers determined tentatively that the remains were that of Clarence Olanna who went missing earlier this month. Aolanna disappeared on the fifteenth of this month and only the clothes that […]
ANCHORAGE — Backers of the ballot initiative to end marijuana prohibition in Alaska have added, “Our opponents AGREE!” to ads they launched earlier this week that highlight the relative safety of marijuana compared to alcohol. The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol updated the ads, which appear on the sides and rears of city buses, […]
Two California men pleaded guilty to illegal fishing charges in Sitka District Court on Tuesday for charges incurred late last month prior to the trolling season opening up on July 1. It was on June 30th that Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted the captain and crew of the fishing vessel “Chief Joseph” while it lay at […]
Washington, D.C. – Senior member of the House Natural Resources Committee, Alaskan Congressman Don Young, today moved two pieces of legislation through committee that would directly impact the traditional way of life and subsistence needs of Alaskans. During a House Natural Resources Committee markup today, Congressman Young successfully amended H.R. 5069, the Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014, to exempt subsistence […]