Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded Alaska’s credit rating for the second time in six months.
Government
Alaska Sanders delegates joined final push before Clinton nomination
Metlakatla Democratic National Convention delegate Gavin Hudson campaigned for Bernie Sanders. But he’s in Hillary Clinton’s camp now.
Anchorage police target drunk driving with new patrol unit
Anchorage is assigning more police to handle drunk drivers. A federal grant is paying for a new patrol unit.
Overturned truck blocks Egan with load of fish
A truck that turned over on Egan Drive spilled the fish it was carrying and temporarily blocked the road for almost 3 hours Monday.
Alaska has the highest level of state spending, but that’s not the whole story
The amount of proposed state spending directly controlled by the legislature was projected to be nearly 25 percent more per person than any other state in the current fiscal year.
First-time offenders get second chance under new criminal justice reform law
Low-level, low-risk offenders have an opportunity for a fresh start with a clean slate after their case is dismissed as part of a suspended entry of judgment, a new form of deferred prosecution.
Alaska delegates contemplate the after-Bern
Some of Sanders’ Alaska delegates reacted to his endorsement of Clinton with a mix of sadness and pragmatism.
Northwest Native caucus presents priorities in Philadelphia
A Native American caucus from the Pacific Northwest is in Philadelphia this week to speak for the priorities of Northwest tribes at the Democratic National Convention.
Petersburg leaders favor state income tax over sales tax
The Petersburg Borough Assembly agrees with the governor — on at least one thing. They favor a state income tax over a state sales tax.
Could the Marine Corps be coming to Alaska?
The head of the U.S. Marine Corps stopped in Anchorage and the interior this weekend to evaluate new opportunities for training.