Citizens militia schedules rally at Alaska Capitol
The Juneau branch of the Alaska Citizens Militia has scheduled a rally on the steps of the state Capitol.
Grounded AK drill barge called safe to tow
A multi-agency group formed to deal with the New Year’s Eve grounding of a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge near Kodiak Island says the rig is safe to tow to its next port and the unified command is disbanding.
Exxon Mobil, Russia’s Rosneft sign Arctic deals
Exxon Mobil Corp. says it has signed an agreement with Russian partner Rosneft that will give the U.S. company exploration access to 150 million more acres in the Russian Arctic.
Serial killer wrongly issued razor before suicide
Alaska corrections officials say confessed serial killer Israel Keyes was mistakenly issued a razor before he committed suicide.
Mistakes ultimately ended ex-LA cop’s rampage
He styled himself as a Rambo-like guerrilla, someone trained to outwit and outshoot the police at every turn, and while Christopher Dorner left no doubt he could be unforgivingly violent, when it came to keeping ahead of the law during his deadly rampage, he made one mistake after another.
Redistricting board waiting on word from court
The Alaska Redistricting Board is waiting for direction from the state’s highest court.
Agency rejects petition to list cold-water corals
A federal agency has rejected a petition seeking to list 44 cold water corals off Alaska as threatened or endangered.
Attorney: Fishermen should get first go at kings
An attorney for Alaska Natives cited for illegal fishing is renewing his religious protection defense, saying the state could conserve king salmon runs on the Kuskokwim River while giving Yup’ik Eskimos subsistence priority to accommodate their long-held spiritual views.
Damaged AK floating drill rig to be sent to Asia
A Shell Alaska spokesman says a damaged floating drill rig and a drill ship will be “dry towed” to shipyards in Asia for assessments and repairs.
Visitor numbers up for first time in 4 years
A new report estimates that 1.8 million out-of-state visitors came to Alaska between May 2011 and April 2012.
