The construction of the Keystone Canyon Tunnel just outside Valdez came to an abrupt halt on September 25th, 1907. The tunnel, for which nine companies vied for right-of-way along the Lowe River, was being constructed to reach the abundant copper in the interior. construction stopped when a violent dispute involving gunfire from two U.S. Marshals […]
[content id=”79272″] (Anchorage, AK) – The State filed a lawsuit Monday, asking a State Superior Court judge to confirm the existence of a public right-of-way to Campbell Lake and to declare that Campbell Lake is a public lake. The answer would resolve a decades-old dispute and allow continued public use of the lake while respecting […]
(Anchorage, AK) – This week, the State of Alaska advanced Governor Mike Dunleavy’s statehood defense effort by filing a 180-day legal notice of its intent to sue the federal government over 10 State-owned rights-of-way within the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. Once filed, this quiet title litigation will focus on an efficient approach toward confirming […]
(JUNEAU, Alaska) – On Sept. 10, 2018, the Alaska Superior Court ordered the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) to clarify how laws restricting outdoor advertising will be applied during the current campaign season to political signs within and outside of state highway rights of way. The Alaska Superior Court directs: Unauthorized signs […]