The annual Crime in Alaska Report, released by the state Department of Public Safety, spans 12 months of crime reporting statistics from 32 police agencies in Alaska.
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Former Alaska legislator and North Pole representative Jeannette James has died at age 91 in Oregon.
Candidates seeking office in the Oct. 5 election met online to talk issues and solutions.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy lauded the partnerships with Alaska businesses and “tremendous team effort to get salmon into the hands of our fellow Alaskans in need."
Oil company leaders may testify before Congress in an investigation into climate change disinformation. Plus Chevron's CEO says a new climate in energy policy, pressure from shareholders and concern over emissions are keeping global energy prices high.
Friday’s meeting was held in Anchorage and streamed online with testimony phoned in from around the state. And the testimony got ugly, fast.
The senator's legislation would permanently exempt Alaska-bound cruises from voyaging through Canadian waters.
The security breach involved protected personal information under HIPAA and the Alaska Personal Information Protection Act (APIPA).
Refugees will begin arriving in Alaska this month, with resettlement efforts scheduled to continue to March 2022, Catholic Social Services said.
Don't be an uninformed voter. Political forums are taking place today through next week to help you get to know candidates for local office.
Hospitals recognize the importance of having a support person, the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association said. But visitation guidelines may be adjusted to stem the risk of Covid-19 transmission.
On a vote of 12-7, the Senate passed House Bill 3003, which now advances to Gov. Mike Dunleavy for his signature. The governor also has the authority to veto the bill.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy vowed to call a fourth special session to 'get the rest of this year's PFD.'
The prognosis for two Covid-related bills remains uncertain as time runs out in a third special session of the Alaska Legislature.
Sen. Dan Sullivan is urging Congress to hold hearings on the U.S. military exit from Afghanistan. Temperatures in Alaska are rising. And a Gallup poll shows labor union approval up in America.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said many Americans still vividly recall the events at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and 'the heroic story of Flight 93.'
"I have no doubt that if he were to lead the ATF, David Chipman would seek to curtail our Second Amendment rights at every turn," Rep. Don Young said.
An EPA decision to limit resource development in Alaska represents a fight over the state’s future, Alaska's governor said Thursday. "You can't shut down a state's method by which it creates jobs, opportunities and wealth, and expect it to be a viable state," Gov. Mike Dunleavy said.
Interior Democrat lawmakers shared views on prospects for a 2021 dividend and progress made with GOP leadership to guide fiscal policy and the future of Alaska’s wealth fund.
Local elections are Oct. 5, and new campaign finance reports show some heavy hitters when it comes to bringing in cash.
The money comes to the borough courtesy of the American Rescue Plan Act. More than $9 million has already been deposited into a borough account. The rest is expected to arrive next year.
Interior lawmakers share their views on the PFD and fiscal policymaking underway as the Legislature meets in a third special session.
The Covid-19 virus is at the center of a political dispute over whether the governor should declare a 30-day disaster in Alaska.
Sen. Dan Sullivan accused the Biden administration of making the U.S. “more vulnerable to international terrorism than at any time since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.”
“We must ensure that future generations of Americans never forget the names of these heroes and the courage they showed during the evacuation of Kabul,” U.S. Rep. Don Young said.
The new legislation, introduced in special session, would double Alaska's motor fuel tax from eight cents to 16 cents per gallon.
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Alaska would join 45 other states plus the District of Columbia in levying and collecting state sales taxes to generate revenue for operations.
With two weeks left in the current special session, a Senate vote would likely take place next week.
The Permanent Fund alone cannot solve Alaska's long-term fiscal problems, a global wealth fund analyst told an Alaska Senate committee Monday.
Patricia Silva's social media included posts on vaccines and 5G, tunnels under the White House containing the bones of children, as well as the QAnon 'Cabal.'
“The Taliban cannot be allowed to dictate whether and how we save, protect, and keep faith with our own citizens,” said Sen. Dan Sullivan, a U.S. Marine colonel.
Alaska's press corps used the Q&A to ask the governor several times about why he was not imposing vaccine requirements and mask mandates, or more strongly urging Alaskans to practice better health hygiene.
More than 2,000 high school seniors each year become eligible for the Alaska Performance Scholarship for high-achieving students.
Jeff Turner, Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s spokesman, said the governor “always believed his record would withstand any recall effort.”
The Alaska Redistricting Board is accepting proposals and developing draft maps that will be offered for public comment next month. Their meeting continues today.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm's remarks at Chena Hot Springs Resort tied together for a packed room the resort's geothermal project, salmon runs and “the world’s troubles right now.”
Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced a budget bill that would advance a Permanent Fund Dividend payment of up to $2,350. Meanwhile, a fiscal policy working group recommended that the Legislature consider new revenues.
The 110-page court ruling invalidated the Bureau of Land Management’s approval for the Willow crude oil project. The court also rejected an opinion by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that the project would not harm endangered polar bears or their habitat.
He filed a letter of intent with the Alaska Public Offices Commission on Monday to run in the 2022 Alaska gubernatorial primary.
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan described the Biden administration's troop pullout from Afghanistan as a "botched execution of its own plan."
The governor's plan is for a 50/50 split between funding the Permanent Fund Dividend for residents and paying for state services. He also wants to establish a state spending cap.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm emphasized the federal government’s interest in partnering with “energy pioneers” to apply know-how in Alaska to national and global issues on energy and climate science.
Tanana Chiefs Conference lauds an infrastructure bill Sen. Lisa Murkowski negotiated that will bring clean water, sanitation systems and high speed internet to many Alaska Native villages.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s campaign filed a letter of intent Friday with the Alaska Public Offices Commission stating that the first-term GOP governor will run in the state primary.
The infrastructure bill the Senate passed improves Alaska’s airports, invests in the marine ferry system, funds broadband internet, and provides for clean drinking water and wastewater systems in remote Alaska.
Military leaders meet with mayors from Alaska's Interior communities. Soil sampling is underway on Ester Dome for mineral exploration and potential mining.
The governor accused the Biden administration of trying to “shut down Alaska’s primary industry” to satisfy environmentalists and “turn our state into one big national park.”
Former Alaska Assistant Attorney General Matthias Cicotte had been linked to a Twitter account posting “racist, antisemitic and homophobic” comments on social media under a pseudonym.
Legislative leadership asked the governor to push back the session from its original Aug. 2 start date. It's now set for Aug. 16.
The filing period ends at 5 p.m. Thursday, and a lot of names are already signed up to run. It's going to be a busy election season.
