Steller sea lions are federally protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Crime & Courts
Anchorage charity under investigation after city gave it a big pandemic recovery grant
Federal investigators are looking into the business dealings of an Anchorage woman whose charity the city gave $1.6 million to help people experiencing homelessness or addiction.
Washington man found guilty of Ketchikan surgeon’s 2017 murder
Jordan Joplin, 38, was found guilty of first- and second-degree murder and first-degree theft.
Fishing guides at a Petersburg lodge charged with over 50 violations
All of the charges are misdemeanors involving illegal fishing for halibut.
Police officer fatally shoots armed man in Point Hope
Troopers said the man had been firing a rifle at residents and buildings.
GCI pays $40.2 million to settle federal allegations it violated False Claims Act, bidding rules
The Justice Department had alleged that GCI knowingly inflated its prices to get federal subsidies for its services in rural areas.