JUNEAU, AK (August 16, 2016) – After a decade of litigation, the State of Alaska has announced it will not seek further appeal in the Akiachak Native Community v. State of Alaska. The State’s decision followed a landmark ruling issued in June 2016 by the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit that […]
Alaska State Troopers stated on Sunday that they still had not gotten a positive ID on the remains of a man who was found floating in the Tongass Narrows on Saturday. Troopers responded to the location in the Tongass Narrows at 6:43 pm on Saturday and retrieved a body found floating in the Narrows. The […]
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 […]
Alaska State Troopers and the Anchorage Police Department are partnering up to provide additional traffic enforcement along the Seward Highway Safety Corridor as a part of the annual high visibility enforcement “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Law Enforcement Officers from both agencies will be focusing on […]