Young, drawing on Alaska’s example, said the partisan tilt of Puerto Rico’s electorate shouldn’t guide the decision.
Ian Dickson
House passes bill to protect Unangax̂ cemetery at Funter Bay
The bill would add about 251 acres of state land, including the cemetery, to Funter Bay State Marine Park. It heads to the state Senate next.
‘They’re going to be safe’: Bill would protect Unangax̂ cemetery at Funter Bay
Adding the cemetery to Funter Bay State Marine Park would mean the land couldn’t be sold or developed, and people would always be able to care for the cemetery.
‘Lots to consider in the mountains’: Monday’s harmless avalanche on Mt. Juneau could be a sign of more to come
In the urban avalanche advisory for Tuesday, Juneau emergency programs manager Tom Mattice wrote that recent storms have brought cycles of snow, rain and freezing mist, leading to a snowpack that was “definitely developing more questionable weak layers.”
Timeline: Looking back at six months of COVID-19 in Alaska
September 12 marks six months since Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced Alaska’s first known case of COVID-19. We thought now was a good time to pause and take stock of where we are — and to look back on how we got here.
COVID-19 cases grow at North Slope oil fields, Anchorage Pioneer Home, as state confirms 86 positives
State and oil company officials confirmed 13 cases of COVID-19 between two different North Slope oil fields, as Alaska reported 86 new cases of the virus Thursday.
Air Force major struck and killed on bike trip to Circle
A second cyclist, Jay Butler, was treated and released.