JUNEAU – Wednesday, the Alaska House of Representatives passed legislation by Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins which would make confidential the records of individuals who have been convicted of minor marijuana crimes. Despite the legalization of marijuana in 2014, many Alaskans remain blocked from employment and housing due to previous marijuana convictions. According to the Department of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday, Alaska Congressman Don Young announced his co-sponsorship of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA), joining a growing bipartisan coalition in Congress that supports strengthening an incentive program that has created millions of homes for low-income households in Alaska and across the nation. The bill expands and strengthens the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit […]
FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – Two families were temporarily displaced last night after a fire started in a trashcan adjacent to a soldier’s home that spread to the house. The Fort Wainwright Department of Emergency Services received a 911 call at 10:53 p.m. about a structure fire in the end unit of a four-plex on Boysenberry […]
March 3, 2021 ANCHORAGE – The State of Alaska Vaccine Task Force has today significantly expanded the criteria for who is eligible to receive state-allocated COVID-19 vaccine. Those newly eligible can now sign up for an open vaccine appointment in their community. If you are not finding an open appointment in the community where you […]