Members of the the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee stopped in Juneau Monday to talk about expanding logging and mining in Southeast Alaska.
Federal Government
Alaska Bar Association recommends disgraced former federal judge be disbarred
The association says former U.S. District Court Judge Joshua Kindred, who resigned last year amid a widespread scandal, should be prevented from practicing law.
Trump administration announces offshore lease sales in Alaska’s Cook Inlet
The Interior Department plans six lease sales, but industry interest has been mild in the gasfields Southcentral Alaska relies on for heat and power generation.
Anchorage restaurant worker, an asylum seeker, detained by ICE
ICE officials say they detained Santiago “Diego” Martinez, 30, for having a drunken driving conviction. Martinez’s attorney said ICE later told her they made a mistake, but they won’t release him.
Alaskans greet the Trump-Putin meeting with worry, hope and Ukrainian flags
Some in Anchorage plan to protest. Others say it could elevate Anchorage’s place in history. “It could be the new Versailles,” one resident said.
Alaska is set to receive $120M for new weather stations and aviation safety
Industry experts say they’ve been asking for more weather stations for years.