Local Government

Jun 23 2019
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Following the purchase of Minto Mine, Yukon ore may be shipped from Skagway once again

By | 2 Alaska, Economy, Energy & Mining, Environment, Government, Local Government, Nation & World, Politics, Southeast, Tourism

The Yukon’s Minto Mine is expected to resume ore production in the near future. That means that Skagway’s ore terminal may begin loading ships with ore after months of inactivity. However, this may complicate the other needs of Skagway’s port.

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Jun 10 2019
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U.S. Attorney General William Barr heard concerns from Alaska Native leaders about the lack of law enforcement and high rates of sexual assault and domestic violence in rural Alaska. (Photo by Joey Mendolia/Alaska Public Media)

AG Barr says ‘everything is on the table’ to solve Alaska’s public safety crisis

By | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Alcohol & Substance Abuse, Community, Crime & Courts, Federal Government, Local Government, Mental Health, Public Safety, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Southwest, Western

The U.S. Attorney General’s security detail outnumbered the number of village public safety officers in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta — a region roughly the size of Oregon.

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