The Alaska Senate is eyeing changes to sweeping criminal justice legislation passed last year. North Pole Republican Sen. John Coghill, who sponsored the law, says several areas have emerged as needing to be re-examined, including penalties for petty thefts. Legislation is expected to be introduced soon. House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, a Dillingham Democrat, says he…
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Police and CCFR rescue man pinned in a car
CCFR had to remove the vehicle’s top to free McVay, and then responders put him in a litter and carried him out of “dense vegetation.”
University president faces no-confidence vote
Proposed resolutions find no confidence in President Jim Johnsen and put forward ways to keep faculty more involved in decision-making.
Alaska House passes bill to designate Indigenous Peoples Day
Columbus Day would be known as Indigenous Peoples Day in Alaska under legislation that passed the state House Friday. House Bill 78, from Democratic Rep. Dean Westlake, passed 31-7. It next goes to the Senate. Bills seeking to designate Indigenous Peoples Day in Alaska failed last year. One of the bills, like Westlake’s proposal, would…
Juneau man indicted on 40 counts of sexual abuse of a minor, pornography
A Juneau grand jury on Wednesday handed up the indictment against Ty Grussendorf.
Appeals Court to issue opinion on possible DNA testing in 35 year old Juneau homicide
Newton Lambert is currently serving a 99 year sentence for the April 1982 murder of Anne Benolken in Juneau. But he wants testing of evidence found on James Benolken’s clothing that could provide a clue about another potential suspect.
Juneau city prosecutors say criminal justice reform bill’s sentencing provisions must be fixed
City and Borough of Juneau Attorney Amy Mead highlights discrepancies in sentences for disorderly conduct, assault and larceny as examples.
Red Carpet Concert: ‘Listen’ from ‘They Don’t Talk Back’
Skyler Ray-Benson Davis performs “Listen” from the play “They Don’t Talk Back.”
Juneau delegation meets with Tlingit and Haida leaders
Juneau’s three state legislators spoke at the most recent Native Issues Forum, sponsored by the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. A question from an audience member prompted discussion about the transboundary between Alaska and British Columbia.
Alaska Marijuana Control Board nixes on-site consumption
Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board was poised license the consumption of marijuana at licensed retailers. If it had been approved, Alaska would have been the first state in the nation to explicitly allow onsite consumption.