Summer boating recreation season is upon us and in the interior temperatures can easily hang in the 80s for days at a time. The warm weather often results in people recreating on and around various lakes and rivers to help keep cool. While out recreating we should all be aware of the dangers and risks […]
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker signed SB 165 today, which makes several statutory updates to improve public health and safety in Alaska. Sponsored by Senator Peter Micciche of Soldotna, the bill addresses multiple health and safety issues currently facing Alaska, including consumption of alcohol by minors, changes to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and background […]
Statewide) — From Alaska’s southern reaches north to Fairbanks and points beyond, word has it that bears are waking and starting to move. And that can mean only one thing: It’s time for Alaskans to assume their best “bear aware” behavior. “We had a report the other day of a grizzly out around Nordale Road,” […]
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker announced Monday that his office recently began an administrative review on the Alaska Department of Corrections to look for ways to improve department policies and ensure inmate safety. The review is being led by Dean Williams, former Superintendent of the McLaughlin Youth Center and Special Assistant to Governor Walker, and […]