Alaska State Troopers reported that a trooper responding to a 911 hangup in the Anchor Point area was involved in a fatal officer-involved shooting on Wednesday afternoon. According to the report, AST was notified of the 911 disconnect call that was received by the Soldotna Public Safety Communications Center at 1:55 pm on Wednesday […]
JUNEAU – A large bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation that would maintain apprenticeship standards and override potential regulations from the administration. The introduction of House Bill 301 follows the news that the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development is continuing to consider regulations undermining apprenticeship. HB 301 would ensure that apprenticeship […]
This past week, the Alaska Board of Fisheries set new limits on commercial salmon harvests for the Kodiak area. The Cape Igvak salmon management plan, proposal 60, called for a reduction of the Cape Igvak section allocation from 15 percent to five percent of the total Chignik area sockeye salmon catch. Proposal 64 amended […]
Rep. Fields: ‘This outcome saves money and will help make Alaska safe’ JUNEAU – Thursday, Department of Corrections Commissioner Nancy Dahlstrom informed the House State Affairs Committee that the state is canceling a plan to spend millions of dollars to send nearly 500 prisoners to Outside, private facilities. The department also announced a plan […]