This Day in Alaska History-January 3rd, 1959
Alaska Attorney General Seeks Clarification of Airline Policies Undermining Drug Interdiction in Alaska
(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Attorney General Stephen J. Cox this week sent a letter to Alaska Airlines seeking clarification of company policies that discourage employees from cooperating with law enforcement efforts to interdict illegal drugs entering Alaska. The letter outlines Alaska’s drug crisis and the state’s unique vulnerability as a geographically isolated destination where virtually all […]
This Day in Alaska History-January 2nd, 1913
Alaska Secures Statehood Rights in Fortymile River Case
United States Files Disclaimer Confirming Alaska Ownership (Anchorage, AK) – Monday, the United States issued a Quiet Title Act Disclaimer and asked U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason to confirm what the State of Alaska has argued for the last seven years: The North Fork of the Fortymile River is navigable and the submerged lands […]