The state Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office is aiming to crack down on longtime recreational site licenses that might not be used as intended under state law. Fair officials said the move would be “devastating” and could lead to higher ticket prices.
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Unalakleet constructing assisted living facility to serve elders of Norton Sound
The facility is the first of its kind in the Norton Sound region and will have room for ten occupants. It will give elders in the region an option to receive services in a location closer to their home communities.
Bipartisan Criminal Justice Bill Closer To Becoming Law After Senate Approval
The Senate voted in favor of legislation that would reduce sentences for some drug crimes and offer training programs for prisoners.
Newscast – Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018
In this newscast: with help from the Trump White House, a criminal justice reform bill is cruising through Congress, but both Alaska senators voted against it; Donlin Gold has signed an agreement with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority to protect some of its wetlands in Cook Inlet; In Fairbanks, winter temperatures often dip into the negative double digits, but for those looking to retrofit by adding more insulation to their walls, mold is a concern.
Updated: Federal criminal justice bill passes Senate, without support from Murkowski and Sullivan
President Trump is congratulating the U.S. Senate for passing a criminal justice reform bill that shortens sentences for some federal inmates. It passed the Senate Tuesday night, but both Alaska senators voted against it.
Sitka High design class marries tradition and technology in student paddle carving project
Indigenous peoples in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska have carved wood paddles and other works of art using tools and methods developed over thousands of years. But that’s not to say this art form is incompatible with new technology.