In a departure from big wish lists of the past, Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s legislative request has only one capital budget project. The administration is also pushing for a number of law changes designed to give local governments more financial flexibility.
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Four more people arrested in Palmer murder case
Four individuals linked to Grunwald’s death were arrested Friday about the time mourners began showing up at the vigil at the Palmer state fairgrounds.
Obama draws fury and joy with Bering Sea protection
For 64-year-old Harry Lincoln, a subsistence hunter from Tununak, this isn’t a case of the president imposing his will on distant seas.
Congress adds soldiers, raises military pay 2.1 percent
Congress is calling for 16,000 more soldiers, compared to President Obama’s request. Service members will see their pay go up 2.1 percent.
Obama creates ‘climate resilience area’ in Bering Sea
President Obama today issued an executive order creating the “Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area” of 112,300 square miles.
Energy bill fails; Murkowski blames House
The office of House Speaker Paul Ryan announced Wednesday there was no time left to pass an energy bill, according to the publication The Hill.