Lawsuits seek to overturn permit for road construction through Alaska wildlife refuge
The lawsuits say the Corps’ wetlands-fill permit is illegal because the federal agency failed to fully consider the impacts to…
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admin Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium to get $400 million in federal settlement
The settlement stems from a 2021 lawsuit concerning Indian Health Service payments for services that support the medical operations.
Unions sue Alaska Gov. Dunleavy over vacant seats on state’s pension-management board
The lawsuit from the Alaska AFL-CIO and National Education Association-Alaska is seeking a court order to fill the seats promptly.
Alaska bush pilot’s bootlegging case heads to the U.S. Supreme Court later this year
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to take up an appeal brought by a firm on behalf of the…
ICE arrests and detains Alaska state attorney
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested an Alaska state attorney in Anchorage and is holding him in an ICE detention…
Have a felony record in Alaska? You may still be eligible to vote.
Residents who lost the right to vote with a felony conviction may have their right restored once they are unconditionally…
Under new agreement, federal government limits obstacles to oil leasing in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
Bureau of Land Management says it will not ‘unreasonably limit development’ of oil and gas in the refuge until many…
Alaskans with certain low-level marijuana convictions can keep record private under new law
Alaskans who have been convicted for low-level marijuana possession can now apply to keep their records confidential so they do…
Wrongfully convicted Alaskans can now apply for withheld PFDs under new law
Alaskans whose convictions were vacated, reversed or dismissed have two years to apply for past dividend payments they were ineligible…
Free legal aid services in Alaska get a boost from state and foundation funding
More Alaskans are set to have access to free legal aid as Alaska’s largest provider of legal assistance for civil…