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A Seward man, Matthew Stanley, was arrested after threatening to bomb and shoot Governor Dunleavy over a wage dispute. Federal authorities charged Stanley with identity theft and making terroristic threats.
The Juneau Police Department postponed the release of bodycam footage from the July shooting of Steven Kissack, a homeless man, until the state’s investigation concludes. Alaska’s Office of Special Prosecutions has never filed charges in its 148 prior officer-involved death investigations.
Sitka’s 8,000 residents have been without internet and phone services for over a week after a fiber optic cable break. While repairs are underway, the outage has caused disruptions to businesses and medical services, but has also led to unexpected community bonding as people embrace an offline lifestyle.
A ruling is expected soon in a case challenging the candidacy of Eric Hafner, currently incarcerated in New York, for Alaska's U.S. House seat. The Alaska Democratic Party claims Hafner cannot meet residency requirements while in prison. The court’s decision could alter the ballot ahead of the November election.
Governor Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bill that would have allowed people to get a year’s worth of birth control at once, which supporters said would make it easier for people in rural Alaska to access contraception.
Alaska’s minimum wage workers will see two pay raises in 2024, starting with an 18-cent increase to $11.91 per hour on January 1. A more significant boost follows on July 1, raising the rate to $13 an hour as part of a new ballot measure approved this year.
The measure also establishes future...
Published 11/29/24
A recount is set for Alaska’s Ballot Measure 2, which sought to repeal the state’s open primary and ranked choice voting system. The measure narrowly failed in the November 5 election by just 664 votes, falling within the margin that requires a state-funded recount.
The Alaska Republican Party...
Published 11/27/24