It was exactly a hundred years ago when Alaska first began to exercise a form of self-government.
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King Cove residents make their case for Izembek road
Residents say they need it for emergency medical services; that flying in and out of King Cove is too dangerous and too often cancelled.
Shell won’t drill in the Arctic this summer
After a troubled 2012 Arctic drilling season, Shell Oil has announced it won’t be drilling this summer.
Sequester would cut NPS budget by 5 percent
Eighty-five billion dollars in federal budget cuts are set to begin Friday.
Interior department finalizes NPR-A plan, creates pipeline corridor
The development plan could be one of the last decisions for Ken Salazar; he’ll leave office as soon as the Senate confirms his successor.
Updated: Gun rally held on capitol steps
Approximately 50 people participated in Saturday’s rally to resist federal gun control legislation and government overreach. A group of people marched from the downtown parking lot to the capitol steps holding signs. A number of the participants carried a variety of weapons including AR-15 rifles, shotguns and hand guns. “We are just ordinary American citizens.…