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Apr 03 2019

Senior Superior Court Judge Donald Hopwood administers the oath of office to Juneau Superior Court Judge Daniel Schally during his installation ceremony March 29, 2019 at the Dimond Courthouse. Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Joel Bolger (left) and Juneau Superior Court Judge Philip Pallenberg (right) look on.

Juneau’s Dimond Courthouse finally gets its third Superior Court judge

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Crime & Courts, Juneau, Southeast

Judge Daniel Schally was recently appointed to handle an increasing caseload at the Juneau Superior Court.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | April 3, 2019 1:13 pm

Apr 02 2019

Lawsuit seeks to eliminate Medicaid application backlog

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Crime & Courts, Economy, Health, Southcentral, Southeast, State Government

The Alaska Division of Public Assistance director says the backlog has been shrinking recently, including a large decrease in the past month.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | April 2, 2019 5:31 pm

Mar 29 2019

Judge deals blow to King Cove road

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Aleutians, Crime & Courts, Environment, Federal Government, Transportation

A federal judge has thrown out the Trump administration’s land exchange agreement for the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. The arrangement was intended to allow for a road to connect King Cove to Cold Bay.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | March 29, 2019 2:08 pm

Mar 27 2019

Feds charge white supremacist gang members in Alaska

By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media | Crime & Courts, Federal Government, Southcentral

Federal authorities in Alaska have filed criminal charges against a total of 18 people connected to a white supremacist gang.

By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media | March 27, 2019 5:56 pm

Mar 27 2019

John Sturgeon and U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, arrive at a 2018 summer fundraiser in Fairbanks by hovercraft.

Supreme Court rules in favor of hovercraft-driving moose hunter

By Dan Bross, KUAC-Fairbanks | Crime & Courts, Environment, Federal Government, Interior, Nation & World, State Government

The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the state controls rivers running through Alaska’s federal conservation lands.

By Dan Bross, KUAC-Fairbanks | March 27, 2019 5:25 pm

Mar 26 2019

Slick on the water following the Exxon Valdez oil spill on March 24, 1989.

Groups say they will sue unless EPA renews effort to restrict oil spill dispersants

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Crime & Courts, Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, Oceans, Southcentral

The plaintiffs say the federal Environmental Protection Agency is shirking its duty to update its rules so they reflect the latest science on how dispersants affect the environment.

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk | March 26, 2019 1:33 pm

Mar 25 2019

Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Joel Bolger delivers the annual State of the Judiciary Address to the Alaska Legislature in Juneau on Feb. 20, 2019.

Chief justice: Dunleavy must choose a judge from Alaska Judicial Council’s list

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Crime & Courts, Politics, Southcentral, State Government

Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s decision not to select anyone for a judicial vacancy puts the state in uncharted waters.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | March 25, 2019 3:14 pm

Mar 21 2019

A long directional drilling rig in Wyoming.

Judge says BLM must reassess climate impacts of oil leases

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Climate Change, Crime & Courts, Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, Politics

If the ruling stands, it could complicate the Trump administration’s effort to produce more petroleum from public lands in Alaska and the West.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | March 21, 2019 11:32 am

Mar 18 2019

Liz Cornejo explains the Palmer Project at a public forum focused on mining and water on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Cornejo is vice president of community and external affairs for Canadian company Constantine Metal Resources Limited. (Photo by Daysha Eaton, KHNS)

Court rules against Klukwan, conservation groups in mine exploration lawsuit

By Henry Leasia, KHNS-Haines | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Crime & Courts, Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, Local Government, Southeast, State Government

A federal court ruled Friday that the Bureau of Land Management does not have to consider future impacts of mine development before approving activities for mineral exploration in the Chilkat Valley.

By Henry Leasia, KHNS-Haines | March 18, 2019 2:43 pm

Mar 12 2019

Juneau man indicted for hitting, dragging officer with vehicle

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Crime & Courts, Juneau

A grand jury has indicted a Juneau man on charges related to allegedly dragging and injuring a police officer who was trying to take him into custody earlier this month.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | March 12, 2019 2:11 pm

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Juneau’s Dimond Courthouse finally gets its third Superior Court judge

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Judge deals blow to King Cove road

Feds charge white supremacist gang members in Alaska

Supreme Court rules in favor of hovercraft-driving moose hunter

Groups say they will sue unless EPA renews effort to restrict oil spill dispersants

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Judge says BLM must reassess climate impacts of oil leases

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