A petition signed by 150 Alaskans sent to Gov. Bill Walker, asks for changes to state predator control programs.
The letter sent Monday asked the governor to replace lethal predator control methods with non-lethal techniques, to terminate use of radio collars to locate and kill wolves, and to prohibit intensive management programs within 5 miles of federal conservation lands, like national parks.
According to petitioner, wildlife advocate and biologist Rick Steiner of Anchorage, signers hail from 28 Alaska communities and include former Alaska Board of Game members, and a former Fish & Game Commissioner.
With the vast majority of precincts statewide now counted, a clear picture emerged in last night’s returns — and the short version is, a lot of incumbents lost their jobs tonight. The state’s Republican makeup saw a re-arrangment: three incumbents lost their seats, while two more failed to move from the house into the senate.
As expected, Sen. Lisa Murkowski easily beat three lesser known Republican candidates. Congressman Don Young had no trouble in his race Tuesday.
During the rowdy pipeline construction days, bars lined 4th Avenue in downtown Anchorage. Many of those establishments were surprisingly open to gay and lesbian Alaskans. On a bus tour this summer, passengers learned the role those places played in local LGBTQ history.
Sonya Sotomayor, the first Latina appointed the nation’s highest court, spoke Sunday at the University of Alaska Fairbanks during a UAF Summer Sessions event.
Alaska Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth says the state will not appeal a federal court decision that will allow Alaska Native communities to place their land in federal trust.
