Four cats and two dogs were euthanized by the Sitka Police Department following a break-down of shelter operations last summer.
Government
Alaska Supreme Court chief justice responds to court delays in speech to lawmakers
Carney spent part of her first State of the Judiciary address responding to concerns over delays in court proceedings highlighted in recent news stories from the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica.
Murkowski is a yes on Gabbard and Kennedy — two of Trump’s most controversial nominees
Despite “concerns” about both, Murkowski said the cabinet nominees had made key commitments about how they would lead their agencies.
Tribal education compact bill takes next step into bringing tribal sovereignty into public education
Alaska’s Department of Education and Early Development is working with tribes to kick start a compacting program and give tribes sovereignty over education.
Forest Service seeks feedback on Tongass National Forest assessments
The last time the Forest Service studied the Tongass this deeply, the movie Titanic was hitting the screens.
Alaska legislators say state’s fiscal picture is among the worst in decades
A planned increase for K-12 public school spending is expected to significantly reduce the Permanent Fund dividend.