ANCHORAGE – The State of Alaska Monday in an amicus brief urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hear John Sturgeon’s case and to ultimately overturn the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision. Mr. Sturgeon filed his petition for certiorari on January 5, and the State is hopeful that the Supreme Court will once again review […]
The former Director of the Cold Bay Public Library, 36-year-old Alicia Peltier, was arrested on a Fraudulent Use of an Access Device, and Theft II warrant on Thursday, the Alaska State Troopers revealed on Friday. According to the APD investigation, Peltier, during her time in the position as Director of the library during the 2016-2017 period, […]
JUNEAU – Letters of support from more than 8,000 Alaskans were delivered to the State Legislature today as House Fisheries Committee Chair Rep. Louise Stutes (R-Kodiak) reintroduced House Bill 199. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Stutes, updates state law governing development in salmon habitat. The hearing comes in the second full week of the legislative […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker, on Thursday evening, in his fourth State of the State Address, called on lawmakers to enable Alaska to control its own destiny by resolving our fiscal challenges during the legislative session that is now under way. “Even with the challenges ahead, I remain the eternal optimist, and there is good […]