Parnell plans state food stockpiles, just in case
Alaska is known for pioneering, self-reliant residents who are accustomed to remote locations and harsh weather. Despite that, Gov. Sean Parnell worries a major earthquake or volcanic eruption could leave the state’s 720,000 residents stranded and cut off from food and supply lines.
Alaska Primary 2012
Today is primary election day statewide.
Polls open at 7 a.m. and will stay open until 8 o’clock tonight.
Alaska, Hawaii, talks future natural gas deals
Hawaii needs natural gas and Alaska has plenty, but possible sales are years away.
Alaska sues federal government over Voting Rights Act
Yesterday, state attorneys filed a challenge to the federal Voting Rights Act in district court in Washington, DC.
State will accept $20 million for transportation projects
Alaska is slated to receive more than $20 million of unspent funds. The money is part of nearly half a billion dollars that the U.S, Department of Transportation has discovered went unspent.
Majority of Alaska schools fall short of education targets
Less than half Alaska public schools made “adequate yearly progress” last year under the federal education law.
Parnell seeking spending restraint
Parnell says the state is currently looking at a decline in revenue next year, due to factors including lower oil prices. If that situation holds, he says he will seek less spending.
AK crime stats: jump in assaults against police
Statistics gathered by Alaska State Troopers show the state has seen an increase in assaults against law enforcement.
Gas taxes will be part of getting new pipelines
The Parnell Administration is beginning to consider what needs to be done with the state’s tax on gas production.
Vermont double homicide may have Alaska connection
Prosecutors refuse to identify the suspect, but a Vermont news outlet is reporting that Israel Keyes, arrested for killing Samantha Koenig of Anchorage, is also suspected of killing William and Lorraine Currier.
