Alongside the many bills passed by the Alaska Legislature on its last regular day, there was one new one. House Bill 378, introduced Sunday morning,… Continue reading
The Alaska House has approved a bill calling for the state to share voter information with other states in an effort to deter voter fraud.Representatives… Continue reading
The second session of the 29th Alaska Legislature reaches its 90th day today, but don’t expect lawmakers to be finished with their work anytime soon.Whether… Continue reading
Terra Burns is a human rights activist for sex workers and a social justice consultant. As a former prostitute, she knows how vulnerable people in… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A locator beacon carried by two skiers stranded on an Alaska ice field made their rescue far easier than it might have been,… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — An advocacy law firm is suing the state of Alaska on behalf of a Palmer inmate over an alleged discriminatory treatment in the… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — The U.S. House and Senate are divided over how much construction funding the Eielson Air Force Base should receive to prepare for two… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker said Thursday that he would veto the purchase of a legislative office building in Anchorage if that item remains in… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature has confirmed Gov. Bill Walker’s selection of Dean Williams as the commissioner of the Alaska Department of Corrections.The 49-9 approval came after… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature is planning to take the most extreme option from the budget-cutting menu covering the University of Alaska system.On Thursday evening, the House… Continue reading
SITKA — Sitka officials are moving ahead with plans to map out parts of the city that are vulnerable to landslides, after slides last summer… Continue reading
It was an alley-oop pass gone awry.On Wednesday night, as Kobe Bryant played his final game of professional basketball, the Alaska House prepared to toss… Continue reading
JUNEAU — State Public Safety Commissioner Gary Folger is retiring next month and will be replaced by a man who formerly held that post, Walt… Continue reading
With three days remaining in the Legislature’s statutory 90-day session, House lawmakers focused on smaller bills awaiting attention in the statehouse queue.The House approved one… Continue reading
You know all those fees that airlines have added over the last several years? Delta is taking one away.Delta will drop the fee for U.S.… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate has voted to reduce the state’s subsidy of local government.On Wednesday morning, the Senate voted 17-3 to approve Senate Bill 210, which… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A 32-year-old man wanted on a felony drug warrant was charged with robbery, assault and burglary Wednesday in the invasion of an east… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage grand jury has indicted a woman on charges that she starved and abused her three adopted children.State prosecutors say the woman… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Helicopters trying to rescue two skiers trapped on an Alaska ice field for four days waited out whiteout conditions that one pilot said… Continue reading
The Alaska House has approved a new program to assist business owners interested in making energy efficiency improvements to their buildings.House Bill 118, brought by… Continue reading
