The National Transportation Safety Board and Alaska State Troopers are investigating a plane crash this weekend north of Sitka. Pilot Stonie Huffman, 45, of Sitka and passenger James Ronge, 66, of California, were found dead.
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LGBTQ mayoral proclamation causes controversy in Homer
The Homer City Council’s meeting was canceled Monday after a mayoral proclamation caused some controversy. The proclamation celebrated the LGBTQ community in Homer, and declared June as “Homer Pride Month.” More than 70 emails both for and against the proclamation poured in throughout the day, City Clerk Melissa Jacobsen said.
Bill would shift 3% of state’s ANWR revenue to Native corporations
At the request of Alaska U.S. Rep. Don Young, a bill pending in the U.S. House would reduce Alaska’s share of revenues from oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and give that money to Alaska Native corporations.
Judge rejects effort by Palin’s son to bar media from court
An Alaska judge has rejected efforts by the eldest son of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin to bar the media from covering proceedings in an assault case against him in therapeutic court.
ADN spotlights widespread failures in vetting village police officers
Alaska Public Media’s Lori Townsend discusses recent ADN stories highlighting widespread failures in the system for hiring and certifying village police officers with reporter Kyle Hopkins.
Excursion Inlet cannery ramps up frozen fish production
Excursion Inlet’s fish-processing plant is gearing up for another season. Recently, seafood processor and distributor Ocean Beauty has been reducing its canning operations while ramping up frozen fish production. This new direction has brought in more business for the Excursion Inlet plant. When Ocean Beauty’s Southeast Operations Manager Mike Forbush started coming up to Excursion…