This Day in Alaskan History-March 25th, 1914
Pilot Station Search Turns Up One Dead and Another Suffering from Hypothermia Wednesday
At 7:43 pm on Wednesday evening, Alaska State Troopers in St Marys were notified by the Pilot station Village Police Officer that two brothers, David Francis, 35, and Curtis Francis, 43, had departed from the village the night before and never returned. Shortly after troopers were notified, they received another call reporting that the brothers […]
Alaska House votes more funding to fix food-stamp crisis, prevent budget trouble
The Alaska House of Representatives voted 38-1 on Wednesday to approve a fast-moving budget bill that spends as much as $365 million to cover a shortfall in state revenue caused by lower-than-expected oil prices. The bill also includes $6.8 million to immediately address a crisis in the state’s food-stamp program. Staffing shortages have created huge […]
AK Law’s Consumer Protection Section Obtains Restitution for Alaska Consumers Who Were Denied their Rights to Return Products by Bellissima Cosmetics
(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor Thursday announced a settlement with Bellissima Cosmetics. Bellissima’s salespeople personally solicited consumers to purchase expensive cosmetic products at the Alaska State Fair, yet Bellissima failed to honor Alaskans’ rights to return these purchases within five days. “Alaska’s laws protect consumers in situations where they might be taken […]