Anchorage, AK —The Alaska Chamber will host the Alaska state finals of the 2024 National Civics Bee on June 13 th at 11am, organized in partnership with The Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The National Civics Bee is an initiative aimed at encouraging more young Americans to engage in civics and […]
JUNEAU – On the last day of the legislative session, the Alaska Legislature passed Senate Bill 22, sponsored by Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson, D-Anchorage, officially recognizing Juneteenth, June 19, as an annually observed state holiday. This significant legislation commemorates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, announcing the end of the Civil […]
(Homer, AK) – Wednesday, a Homer jury convicted 33-year-old Vance Wolford of Attempted Sexual Assault in the First Degree, Indecent Exposure in the First Degree, two counts of Assault in the Fourth Degree, two counts of Stalking in the First Degree, and two counts of Criminal Trespass in the First Degree. The evidence presented at […]
In response to a petition to list Gulf of Alaska Chinook salmon as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act, NOAA Fisheries has found that listing may be warranted. We filed a positive 90-day finding in the Federal Register, which is a threshold determination based mainly on the contents of the petition itself. It triggers a […]