Articles from the February 16, 2022 edition
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Judge will dismiss Palin's lawsuit against New York Times
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...
Donation rule makes it easier for businesses to give
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...
Report looks at Alaska's potential to grow in seaweed business
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 t...
Hawaii will not require booster shots for tourists
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 Saf...
Police report
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...
Murkowski ended year with 7 times as much campaign money as rival
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 t...
Democratic state senator files for Murkowski seat
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 can...
Classified ads
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...
Bill would allow brewpubs, distilleries to stay open later
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 a...
More potential Indigenous student burial sites discovered in Canada
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 N...
California redwoods acreage transferred to tribal council
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...
