A sweeping reform of Alaska’s criminal justice system has passed the Legislature and is headed to Gov. Bill Walker.On Friday, the Alaska Senate voted 14-5… Continue reading
The batters are up, but will the Alaska Legislature swing at the newest pitch on oil and gas drilling subsidies?House lawmakers could vote as early… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate Finance Committee has approved a state construction budget with funding for a controversial Legislative office building in Anchorage and without funding for… Continue reading
In a few weeks, survey crews will again be working on British Columbia mountainsides that could one day be home to one of the world’s… Continue reading
Alaskan Brewing Co. has a new CEO.In a visit to the Empire on Wednesday afternoon, company founders Geoff and Marcy Larson announced that the company’s… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature is considering a new plan to cut the state’s subsidy of oil and gas drilling, but opponents of previous versions say the… Continue reading
The number of Alaska teens giving birth has reached a record low, according to a new analysis from the Alaska Division of Public Health.In a… Continue reading
Southeast regional Native corporation Sealaska has announced the purchase of a minority stake in Independent Packers Corporation, a Seattle-based seafood processor.The announcement, made by email… Continue reading
In a 28-11 vote, the Alaska House has approved Senate Bill 91, a sweeping reform of Alaska’s criminal justice system that ends the War on… Continue reading
The fourth time was the charm for a bill that places restrictions on the teaching of sexual education in Alaska schools.In a 21-18 vote, the… Continue reading
The Alaska House has voted to prohibit probation officers from searching the homes of Alaskans under electronic monitoring as a result of criminal charges or… Continue reading
A bill that would have required local school districts to approve sex education courses in Alaska schools has failed by a single vote in the… Continue reading
After a veto threat from Gov. Bill Walker, lawmakers have changed their plans for a new office building in Anchorage.On Monday evening, members of the… Continue reading
A controversial bill that would require school-board approval of sex education classes for Alaska students is headed back to the state House for a floor… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives hosted the Andy Josephson show on Tuesday afternoon, but the procession of amendments offered by the Anchorage Democrat garnered poor… Continue reading
Like modern versions of Hester Prynne, a growing deviant Alaskans could be forced to carry a scarlet reminder of their misdeeds.In a 27-12 vote, the… Continue reading
Rarely has a discussion about bar fights been so soberly pursued.On Monday, the Alaska House began floor debates on Senate Bill 91, a sweeping reform… Continue reading
Well, it was scorching by Southeast standards.April 2016 was the warmest ever recorded in Juneau and Sitka, according to measurements taken by the National Weather… Continue reading
After a veto threat from Gov. Bill Walker, lawmakers have changed their plans for a new office building in Anchorage.On Monday evening, members of the… Continue reading
A controversial measure requiring all sex ed programs in Alaska schools to garner the approval of local school boards has been assigned to a conference… Continue reading
