Gov. Bill Walker has hired Craig Richards as an oil and gas consultant, less than a month after Richards resigned as Alaska’s attorney general.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska
Comic-Con Has Become Poké-Con
At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, one of the biggest phenomena isn’t just inside the convention center, it’s all around: Swarms of people staring at their phones as they play Pokémon Go.
Why ‘Boring’ Tim Kaine Might Be Exactly What Hillary Clinton Needs
Being a safe pick isn’t a bad thing, and the Virginia senator is a disciplined messenger, has a positive persona and can help Clinton appeal to white males — a place where Trump has an edge.
Rape Survivor Sues After Texas Authorities Jailed Her For A Month
“Jane Doe found herself hopelessly trapped in a bizarre plot pulled from a Kafka novel,” the lawsuit reads. It claims authorities feared she would flee before testifying against her rapist.
Timber bill signed, but will it make a difference?
Gov. Bill Walker has signed legislation he says will provide more timber for Alaska’s mills. But it probably won’t be that much of an increase.
Alaska’s first Zika case is in Sitka
The state department of Health and Social Services announced the first known case of the Zika virus in the state July 22, belonging to a patient treated at SEARHC’s Mt. Edgcumbe Hospital in Sitka.