This Day in Alaska History-November 14th, 1938
Man Dies While in Custody of Ketchikan Correctional Center
Alaska State Troopers announced the death of a Ketchikan man in custody at the Ketchikan Correctional Center on Sunday evening. According to troopers, they were notified that 43-year-old Landon Morgan, who had been picked up earlier in the day on charges of DUI, had died while in custody. Correctional Officers found Morgan unresponsive in his […]
U.S. Tribes Applaud Court Decision Rejecting Trans Mountain Pipeline
Seattle — A landmark court decision issued Thursday casts doubt on whether Kinder Morgan’s troubled and controversial Trans Mountain pipeline project can go forward. United States Coast Salish Tribes — including the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Tulalip Tribes, Lummi Nation, and Suquamish Tribe — are celebrating the decision, which finds that the permits for the […]
Kinder Morgan Pipeline Continues to be Stalled due to Disputes
The Canadian government and Alberta are concerned that the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion will be halted by British Columbia who has concerns of an oil spill on land or at sea in their territory if the expansion goes through. Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd, the Canadian arm of the Houston, Texas oil company has set a May 31st […]