ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 28 -- Alaska Attorney General Kevin G. Clarkson issued the following news release: Attorney General Kevin G. Clarkson has appointed experienced prosecutor Tom Hoffer to fill the Bethel District Attorney position following former Bethel District Attorney Steve Wallace's appointment to the Kodiak superior court. Mr. Hoffer currently works as a prosecutor in the Fairbanks District Attorney's Office and previously worked in the Bethel District Attorney's Office between 2008  more PR

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 27 -- Alaska Attorney General Kevin G. Clarkson issued the following news release: * * * - State employees First Amendment rights are not adequately protected, State not in compliance with U.S. Supreme Court ruling * * * Today Attorney General Kevin G. Clarkson released a formal opinion on the State of Alaska's compliance with the United States Supreme Court decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 31. The opinion find more PR

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 30 -- Alaska Attorney General Kevin G. Clarkson issued the following news release: Anchorage Superior Court Judge Kevin Saxby handed down a maximum 40-year sentence to 55-year-old Anchorage man Edward Thompson, convicted of stabbing and attempting to stab three Anchorage police officers in a Spenard parking lot. Thompson, whose adult criminal history began in 1982 at age 18, has been convicted of 16 felonies and 18 misdemeanors. At Thompson's sentencing hearing, Assist more PR

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 30 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy today in a Facebook Live address to Alaskans announced his appointment of Laddie Shaw to Senate District M, formerly held by the late Senator Chris Birch. Representative Laddie Shaw was elected to District 26 of the Alaska House of Representatives in November 2018, and has an exceptional record of service to his community, the State of Alaska, and the United States  more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, every Alaskan life is precious, and the State of Alaska is committed to nurturing and cultivating healthy communities and creating opportunities for all Alaskans; and WHEREAS, Alaska's suicide rate is twice the national average, impacting both urban and rural Alaskan communities. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for Alaska Natives between the ages of 15 and 34 years; and WHEREAS, A more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following statement on the announcement that BP PLC will sell its Alaska operations and interests to Hilcorp Alaska: "Today's announcement - a passing of the torch within the Alaska oil and gas sector - is significant news for our state, the future of North slope energy production, and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. "While we are only just reading of this announcement, we look forward to learning more and seeing operational detai more PR

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following statement on Alaska Attorney General Kevin G. Clarkson's opinion regarding the state's compliance with the Supreme Court decision in Janus vs. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31: "Today's Attorney General opinion clearly articulates that the State of Alaska is not in compliance with the Supreme Court's ruling in Janus v AFSCME. "In the coming days and weeks, my administration w more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 30 -- The Alaska Department of Natural Resources issued the following public notice: Notice is hereby given that the Division of Mining, Land and Water has made a preliminary decision under AS 38.05.035(e) to reconvey the following erroneously conveyed State land to the United States of America for conveyance to the Native allotment applicant noted below pursuant to AS 38.05.035(b)(9) and in accordance with the Stipulated Procedures for Implementation of Order in Aguilar v. more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 29 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: * * * - Airline Adds Flights to Bozeman and Kalispell Next Summer, More Than Doubles Capacity to Alaska * * * American Airlines continues to grow in Montana with four new seasonal flights to the Big Sky Country from Philadelphia (PHL), New York City (LGA) and Los Angeles (LAX). The airline will also introduce three new routes to Alaska, including service to Fairbanks (FAI), a new destination for customers look more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Aug. 27 -- Crowley Maritime, a provider of marine solutions, energy and logistics services, issued the following news release: Crowley Fuels has signed construction contracts to build a 55,000-barrel, articulated tug-barge (ATB) that is specifically designed to serve the Western Alaska market with delivery of clean fuel products. The 410-foot ATB will have enhanced performance features for the demanding river and sea conditions of Western Alaska. The area depends on safe more PR

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 27 -- General Communication, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: * * * - New NETC mountaintop repeaters will deliver improved speeds, capacity to Dillingham * * * GCI and the Nushagak Electric and Telephone Cooperative (NETC) recently announced a partnership to deliver faster internet speeds and higher data capacity to residents and businesses in Southwest Alaska. The project includes two new NETC mountaintop microwave repeaters that will more PR

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aug. 20 -- The University of Alaska issued the following news release: In a vote of 10-0, the Board of Regents terminated its July 22 declaration of financial exigency due to the change in the university's budget. The declaration adopted by the board on July 22, 2019 was based on an operating budget reduction of $136 million in state funding, which would have had a material adverse effect on university (UA) operations and require cost reductions of approximately $200 million more PR