Alaska Territorial Guard members never received formal discharge papers from the United States government, including some well-known Alaskans.
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Alaska Supreme Court rejects fetal personhood initiative
Alaska’s high court rules that an initiative stating that the right to life starts at conception would violate Roe v. Wade and the state constitution.
Parnell administration shifts focus from oil to natural gas
The state is looking at the issue of getting a natural gas project online from multiple angles.
Kuskokwim subsistence fishermen should get more kings this summer
Last year, an unprecedented 12-day King salmon fishing closure on the Kuskokwim River devastated the subsistence harvest of the fish.
Signature collection starts for oil tax referendum
With the signature booklets hot off the printers, opponents of a controversial tax cut for oil companies should be able to start gathering support for their referendum Tuesday.
Juneau legislators reflect on session successes, failures
Juneau legislators talk about oil taxes and budgets at the Chamber of Commerce.