Alaska has one of the highest crime rates of any state in the country even though its population is one of the smallest. Crime statistics have gone up in every major category since 2003, according to the U.S. Disaster Center. Youth violence and gang violence have especially hit Anchorage hard over the last several years, with fatal shootings at schools, football games and malls. What do the
Editor's note: In addition to the interview conducted at our office, the Journal of Commerce also asked candidate Sarah Palin several questions regarding the major issues facing the state. Palin's responses were e-mailed to the Journal.
A federal District Court judge has granted ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. a stay, pending review of extended monitoring requirements imposed on oil seismic exploration in the Chukchi Sea off of Alaska's North Slope.
By Megan Holland, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Sep. 22--A grand jury has indicted two Alaska men on charges that they collected ivory and bone parts of walruses found washed up on state beaches, falsified documents, then illegally sold walrus parts for thousands of dollars.
Nelson Miles moved to Fairbanks in 1967, years before construction of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline ramped up. He saw the city’s population almost double in the space of a few years, as well as the revenue generated by its city-wide sales tax.
