JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) Commissioner Tamika L. Ledbetter announced Tuesday that Alaska continues to take measures to prevent fraud or misuse of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program, including the expanded unemployment benefits under the CARES Act. “The Department of Labor and Workforce Development will vigorously pursue all […]
WASHINGTON – Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. President Donald Trump picked a fight Wednesday with the key electoral swing state of Michigan over its expanded plan for absentee voting in the November presidential election. An election official in the midwestern state, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, announced Tuesday that absentee ballot applications are being […]
Felthouser A swing-shift patrol officer, while in the area of the Fred Meyers parking lot on Northern Lights reported a driver in a black 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada appeared to be casing the parking lot. The officer reported that the suspect, later identified as 41-year-old Christopher Felthouser, would, “drive up close to other vehicles and then […]
Our public safety partners are working hard to keep you safe from those with ill-intentions related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Alaska chapters of the Department of Law, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and U.S. Attorney’s Office have all issued statements warning citizens of potential COVID-19 related scams. They’ve asked everyone to be on […]