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NEW YORK (AP) — A judge said Monday he will dismiss a libel lawsuit that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin filed against The New York Times, claiming the newspaper damaged her reputation with a 2017 editorial falsely linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff made the ruling with the jury still deliberating in the New York City trial where the former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate testified last week. The judge said Palin had failed to show that The Times had acted out of malice, something r...
Business owners who qualify under certain IRS guidelines and want to help the community can skip a step when it comes to how they make donations. A change to the tax code a few years ago makes it possible for a business to donate items to a recipient without first moving it through a nonprofit organization. “After The Salvation Army combed through a lot of IRS stuff, what we discovered is we no longer have to take full possession of something before we can give it,” said Lt. Jon Tollerud, who runs the Wrangell Salvation Army. “Which is a very...
The U.S. grows less than one-100th of 1% of the world’s $6 billion seaweed market, but Alaska has the goods to grow into a major contributor. A new report assesses the pros and cons of six communities as locations for seaweed processing facilities to assist companies interested in operating in Alaska. It was compiled by McKinley Research Group for the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation, which has played a central role in keeping Alaska seaweed in the resource development spotlight. The six study communities were evaluated based on three c...
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige said the Safe Travels Hawai’i program will remain unchanged at this time and booster shots will not be needed to satisfy the up-to-date vaccination status required for individuals traveling to the state. The Safe Travels Program will still require travelers to show proof of their vaccination status so they may avoid testing or bypass quarantine requirements when they arrive in Hawaii. “In making this decision, we considered declining COVID-19 case counts in Hawaii, the continental U.S. and Europe,“ Ige sai...
Monday, Feb. 7 Traffic: Citation issued for driving with revoked license and no proof of insurance. Citizen assist: Vehicle unlocked. Found property. Agency assist: Ambulance. Suspicious circumstance: Report of two suspicious men behind a house on Evergreen Avenue who may be stealing fuel. Tuesday, Feb. 8 Nothing to report. Wednesday, Feb. 9 Agency assist. Domestic abuse violence. Traffic stop. Agency assist: Hoonah Police Department. Domestic violence: Arrest for assault. Thursday, Feb. 10 Agency assist. Agency assist. Friday, Feb. 11 Hit and...
JUNEAU (AP) — Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski ended the year with almost seven times the cash on hand as her chief Republican rival, Kelly Tshibaka, filings with the Federal Election Commission show. Murkowski, who made official in November plans to seek reelection, reported bringing in nearly $1.4 million during the last quarter of the year and ending 2021 with about $4.3 million available. Tshibaka, who announced her plans to run last March, reported bringing in nearly $602,000 in the past quarter and ending the year with about $634,000 on h...
JUNEAU (AP) — A Democratic state legislator has announced her bid for Alaska’s U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Lisa Murkowski. State Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson, a former Anchorage assembly member in her first term in the state Legislature, filed candidacy papers with the Alaska Division of Elections in Juneau on Feb. 10. Gray-Jackson is the first Democrat to join a field of contenders that also includes Republican Kelly Tshibaka, who is supported by former President Donald Trump. Murkowski is seeking reelection. She has held the office sin...
RUMMAGE SALE St. Philip’s will hold a rummage sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. HELP WANTED Looking for a new career for the new year? Interested in working with youth in the community? Residential Youth Care is looking to hire multiple positions at our Ketchikan location including: Residential BHAs Day and Night Shift, Education BHAs, Mental Health Clinicians, RN, and KAP Director. Check out job descriptions, updated benefits and apply online today at www.rycalaska.com. HELP WANTED Wrangell Public Schools is accepting applications for a Tem...
A bill overhauling Alaska’s alcohol laws passed out of the Senate without opposition on Feb. 8, heading to the House where amendments are expected. The bill creates new license types for businesses that sell alcohol such as breweries and wineries and extends the activities those businesses can engage in. Tasting rooms at breweries and distilleries could, if the bill passes, stay open two hours later, closing at 10 p.m., and the businesses could hold classes or fundraising events. Senate Bill 9 is the result of nine years of effort by S...
WILLIAMS LAKE, British Columbia (AP) — A First Nation in Canada says a preliminary geophysical investigation has identified 93 possible burial sites around the site of a church-run boarding school. Chief Willie Sellars of the Williams Lake First Nation said Jan. 25 that excavation would be needed to confirm the presence of human remains and much more work is needed to make final determinations. From the 19th century until the 1970s, more than 150,000 Indigenous children in Canada were forced to attend state-funded Christian schools as an e...
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The descendants of Native American tribes on the Northern California coast are reclaiming a bit of their heritage that includes ancient redwoods which have stood since their ancestors walked the land. Save the Redwoods League announced Jan. 25 that it is transferring more than 500 acres on the Lost Coast to the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council. The group of 10 tribes that have inhabited the area for thousands of years will be responsible for protecting the land called...