Roland Maw was charged with 17 counts of theft and unsworn falsification on his applications for Permanent Fund dividends and for commercial fishing permits.
Economy
Alaskans fly south for Arctic symposium
Alaska officials, municipal and Native corporation representatives, and top Coast Guard officers are attending the third annual Arctic Encounter Symposium in Seattle.
Juneau man back in prison after burglarizing Valley business
Charles Carroll, 27, pled guilty to breaking into Rejuvenation Spa. Co-defendant Berton Tullis is headed to trial in February.
Obama’s energy remark baffles Alaska senators
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Obama never mentioned Alaska or the Arctic, but he took a few shots at the oil industry. Obama says it’s time to accelerate the move away from “dirtier” energy.
Murkowski: FDA confirmation hinges on GE salmon labeling
“I want to make sure that the FDA knows that voluntary labeling guidelines really are not sufficient,” Murkowski said.
EPA cleared of bias on Pebble project
The Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general has concluded that the agency did not treat the Pebble project unfairly when it issued a controversial document detrimental to the mine.
Alaska Marine Highway System releases trimmed down summer schedule
The Alaska Marine Highway System released its summer 2016 ferry schedule Tuesday, and as expected, it includes trimmed-down service.
Goodbye Jobs, Hello ‘Gigs’: How One Word Sums Up A New Economic Reality
Once used by ’50s hipsters to connote a no-strings-attached job, “gig” has been co-opted by venture capitalists hyping the new economic order. Linguist Geoff Nunberg reflects on the word’s resurgence.
Anchorage real estate market remains stable despite low oil prices
Anchorage’s real estate market has historically tracked closely to the price of oil. That trend has come apart over the last year, as the per barrel price has plummeted to record lows, but the city’s total assessed property values have continued on a modest climb upwards.
As Legal Marijuana Expands, States Struggle With Drugged Driving
As more states make medical and recreational marijuana use legal, they increasingly are grappling with what constitutes DUID, or driving under the influence of drugs, and how to detect and prosecute it. And they’re finding it is more difficult than identifying and convicting drunken drivers.