The 95% number has been repeated so often, for so long, it’s become something like conventional wisdom. But experts aren’t convinced it should stay that way.
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Judge dismisses Telephone Hill eviction cases pending outcome of lawsuit
The remaining tenants on the hill will be able to continue to live in their units. The lawsuit seeks to stop the city’s demolition of the historic neighborhood and stop the evictions.
New offshore drilling plan opens almost all federal water off Alaska
The draft plan calls for lease sales in Cook Inlet and the Arctic, as well as the Bering Sea and other regions important to the fishing industry.
Disaster relief applications open for captain and crew affected by 2021-22 and 2022-23 crab seasons
The payments cover seasons from 2021-2023, when stocks collapsed and fisheries remained closed.
Judge denies Southeast Alaska tribes’ effort to dismiss Metlakatla fishing rights case
The case challenging the state of Alaska’s right to regulate Metlakatla fishermen was headed for trial when a coalition of tribes asked the court to dismiss it.
‘Let’s get ugly’: Tenants continue to fight Telephone Hill eviction cases as judge delays decision
The motion asks the court to delay the evictions pending the outcome of a lawsuit filed by tenants against the city.