Cantwell-based Alaska Wildlife Troopers reported on Thursday that they were notified of a possible bear mauling that occurred at approximately 9:30 am on Wednesday. The victim reported that as he was riding along the Jack River near the Nenana River on his bicycle approximately 400 yards from the Parks highway he spotted a lone bruin […]
Cantwell: “I’m glad to see at least one Trump believes the mine is too risky” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released the following statement as more Republicans, including the president’s son, increasingly express concerns about the proposed Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska, with some calling on the Environmental Protection Agency […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In today’s Senate Commerce Committee hearing, Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) slammed the Trump administration for ignoring more than a decade of scientific analysis on the devastating impacts the proposed Pebble Mine will have on Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon fishery. Cantwell has been vocal about the disaster that the Pebble Mine would bring […]
An Alaska State Trooper on patrol contacted a Kenai man on the Parks Highway south of Cantwell on Sunday. The contact resulted in charges of DUI and Disorderly Conduct. When contacted, the driver of the vehicle, identified as 39-year-old Steven Voth, was passed out behind the wheel. Voth was arrested on DUI charges. AST […]