After shuttering of Anchorage federal facility, Alaska Railroad and Territorial Court documents now in state possession.
Federal Government
Conservationists line up for Izembek lawsuit
Eight conservation organizations are joining Interior Secretary Sally Jewell in a federal lawsuit over Izembek Refuge.
Saxman files lawsuit over nonrural status
The Organized Village of Saxman filed a lawsuit July 25 in federal court over the Federal Subsistence Board’s 2007 decision to designate the Tlingit Native village as non-rural.
Dan Sullivan gets negative on Mead Treadwell
Dan Sullivan has sent mailers to voters in Anchorage and Fairbanks bashing rival Republican Mead Treadwell.
Report: Alaska tourists may shift to new areas because of climate change
A retreating Mendenhall Glacier, for example, could affect organic food supply for Auke Bay whales, salmon
Cameras catch Rep. Young twisting arm in Capitol
Footage of Alaska Congressman Don Young today shows him literally twisting the arm of a young man in a hallway of the U.S. Capitol.
SEARHC to receive $53 million settlement from federal goverment
CEO Charles Clement says the settlement puts an end to any contentious issues between SEARHC and IHS
Planning underway for Mendenhall Glacier visitor improvements
Proposed changes could highlight link between greenhouse gas emissions and retreating glacier at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center
Is the Tongass key to slowing climate change?
The Tongass National Forest is in the crosshairs of environmental organizations again. Two large coalitions are pressuring the Obama administration to stop all old-growth logging, in part to fight climate change.
YouGov model shows Treadwell within reach of Begich
YouGove polling shows Treadwell would do better against incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Begich in November than Sullivan would.