A move to reduce funding for a new sex trafficking investigation unit has one high-profile critic: Alaska First Lady Sandy Parnell.
Health
VAWA provision triggers new debate on tribal authority in Alaska
One of the new, more controversial provisions – granting tribal courts jurisdiction over non natives for domestic violence crimes committed in Indian Country – has reopened a long-simmering debate about tribal power in Alaska.
SEARHC sees cuts from sequestration
A healthcare organization with thousands of patients in Southeast Alaska expects a massive hit to its budget.
Alaska Bishops say new pope is a ‘fresh beginning’
As Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected yesterday, Alaska’s bishops were in Juneau for the annual meeting of the Alaska Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Twin Lakes cabin honors Juneau resident who loved to skate
About 200 people attended the dedication of a warming shelter at Juneau’s Twin Lakes on Saturday. The 14 x 24 foot cabin was built to honor John Caouette, a Juneau resident who passed away in 2010.
Committee hears testimony on budget cuts
Opposition has been especially vocal when it comes to an $8.4 million reduction in behavioral health funding.