Alyse Surratt Galvin is running as an everywoman. That’s part of her campaign message. “This is the time for someone who is like all people, to be representing people,” Galvin said. “I’m in touch. I’ve been there.”
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Alaska crime up 6 percent, officials say
Across Alaska, crime is up. Department of Public Safety released its Uniform Crime Report, comparing 2017 to 2016. The department said that statewide crime rose by 6 percent last year, as part of part of a longer-term increase in Alaska crime.
Sturgeon case navigates its way back in front of Supreme Court
The State of Alaska will weigh in again on a lawsuit over management rights of navigable waterways, known as the Sturgeon case, which is back before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Airline employee who stole and crashed Horizon Air plane had Wasilla roots
Richard “Beebo” Russell, 29, had been a star athlete for the Wasilla Warriors, competing in football, track and field and wrestling.
Top military officials visit Alaska bases
High-ranking military brass visited Alaska as part of the annual pilgrimage by federal officials and cabinet members during the August recess. Though national defense spending is up, different services are facing major recruitment challenges.
Prison art market has its limits
Spring Creek Correctional Center has a unique legal internal economy. The inmates run a prison store that sells food, hygiene items and clothing. Profits from the store stay inside the facility and are divided up between nine different funds, including one that provides equipment for the hobby shop.
Charges pending for three Katmai visitors who approached feeding brown bears
Two Alaska residents and an out-of-state visitor could face charges after they entered a closed area to Katmai National Park and approached brown bears feeding on salmon.
Industrial hemp could become Alaska’s next big crop
Marijuana and hemp are technically the same plant: cannabis sativa. The main difference is that hemp contains only trace amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive drug in marijuana that gets you high. So it’s surprising that while Alaska’s recreational marijuana industry has bloomed, growing hemp remains illegal. Rob Carter, the head of a new industrial hemp pilot…
New report shows fatal opioid overdoses still on rise in Alaska
Researchers looked at data related to abuse of prescription painkillers, as well as heroin and the synthetic opioid Fentanyl. The number of fatal overdoses increased for the fifth year in a row.
Health care providers discuss rural tele-health systems with FCC commissioner
While it may not seem like it, Federal Communications Commission plays a major role in Alaska health care. Rural health care providers receive subsidies from the FCC to help pay sometimes-hefty internet bills incurred with tele-health services.