Serving Alaska's Prince William Sound & Copper River Valley
Friday, November 22, 2024
story and photos by Raymond O’Neill About 35 to 40 people showed up in support of the Alaska Ferry Workers strike at the Valdez Ferry Terminal on Sunday afternoon. Operating without a contract for nearly 3 years the Inland Boatmen’s Union has gone on strike for the first time in […]
1 of 3State Sen. John. Coghill, a Fairbanks Republican, speaks during a joint session of the Alaska Legislature Thursday, July 11, 2019, in Juneau, Alaska. Lawmakers are meeting for a second day to consider overriding Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes, but still don’t have the needed 45 votes as about […]
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy has slashed the budget for the University of Alaska system, vetoing more than $130 million in funding. Dunleavy also has cut state support for public broadcasting and reduced spending for Medicaid. The Republican governor also eliminated the Senior Benefits Program in vetoes announced […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has amended a state disaster declaration so a small fishing town can get assistance for the damage caused by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake last year. The Republican governor amended the declaration last week to add an area that includes the town of […]
