Updated: Gun rally held on capitol steps
Approximately 50 people participated in Saturday’s rally to resist federal gun control legislation and government overreach. A group of people marched from the downtown parking … more
Alaska Supreme Court sends wrongful death suit back to Juneau Superior Court
Justices say its possible that expert witness affidavits should have been considered in the civil suit against gun store owner Ray Coxe.
Association of Village Council Presidents wants change in VAWA
The Association of Village Council Presidents would like its tribes to be able to prosecute non-tribal members in their local courts.
Murkowski looks at bill for revenue sharing from off-shore energy
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski says she’ll soon introduce a revenue sharing bill for off-shore energy production.
Bypass mail likely to be addressed by reform
A USPS inspector general report showed the bypass system lost more than seventy million dollars in 2010.
Murkowski calls Kulluk grounding a ‘marine incident’
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski says in light of the Kulluk’s grounding, the government needs to look at all aspects of Shell’s Arctic drilling operations.
King Cove road might get a second chance
A group of King Cove residents are meeting with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. The goal is to convince Salazar to allow a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
Sequester has officials watching Indian Health Services closely
Despite advancements in tribal governing, leaders are worried about the coming sequester, and what it means for Indian Health Services.
New Sealaska land bills introduced in Congress
Alaska’s congressional delegation today introduced new Sealaska land-selection bills. Both would turn about 70,000 acres of the Tongass National Forest over to Sealaska, the regional Native corporation for Southeast Alaska.
Obama’s Call For Higher Minimum Wage Could Have Ripple Effect
After more than five years of recession and painfully slow recovery, President Obama has sent a powerful signal that he thinks the U.S. economy is now in much better shape — good enough, at least, to provide workers with raises.
