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Kevin Jordan Sentenced to 40 Years for Sexual Crime against a Child (Alaska Department of Law)

Public Technologies 16 May 2026
Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Chaudhary at jennifer.chaudhary@alaska.gov ... Information Officer Sam Curtis at sam.curtis@alaska.gov or (907) 269-6269 ... request through law.recordsrequest@alaska.gov.
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Legislature rejects Stephen Cox as Alaska's attorney general by 29-31 vote

Newsday 16 May 2026
State attorney general nominee Stephen Cox was rejected by the Alaska Legislature by a 29-31 vote during a joint session Thursday, with opponents questioning actions by him such as turning over ...
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Jason Karpinski Sentenced for Sexual Assault (Alaska Department of Law)

Public Technologies 16 May 2026
(Anchorage, Alaska) - Today, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna sentenced 41-year-old Jason Allan Karpinski to 10 years in prison for two counts of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree, to be served consecutively.
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Interior Begins Process to Streamline Permitting in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (BLM - Bureau of Land Management)

Public Technologies 16 May 2026
Interior Begins Process to Streamline Permitting in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska ... Alaska oil and gas operations ... in the approximately 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
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Wasilla men sentenced for running illegal guide-outfitter out of Kodiak (United States Attorney's Office for the District of Alaska)

Public Technologies 16 May 2026
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Two Wasilla men were sentenced Tuesday for running an illegal guide-outfitter business out of Kodiak that resulted in the harvest of Sitka black-tailed deer and black bears in violation of the Lacey Act.
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Time Capsule: The world according to a dog's nose (University of Alaska Fairbanks)

Public Technologies 16 May 2026
This Alaska Science Forum "Time Capsule" article was originally published on Sept ... This week's throwback article is well-timed, as many Alaska dogs are eagerly taking in newly released scents as the snowpack finally retreats.
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Wrapup: Busy week ends in Byrd bath

Roll Call 16 May 2026
Senate money moves. While the record-breaking DHS shutdown ended last month, the Senate took action this week, via voice vote, to freeze pay for senators during future funding lapses ... Sen ... Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joined previous GOP “yes” votes, Sens.
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Donald Trump returns from China, calls meeting with Xi ‘G-2’

The Siasat Daily 16 May 2026
Washington ... He also highlighted a commitment to support the American agriculture sector. The US President made a brief refuelling stop in Anchorage, Alaska, before returning ... I call it the G-2 ... “It’s not a takeover ... When I’m not here ... .
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Celebrate Arbor Day in Alaska on May 18 (Alaska Department of Natural Resources)

Public Technologies 15 May 2026
May 14, 2026 Celebrate Arbor Day in Alaska on May 18 ... Whatever you choose to do, the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection encourages Alaskans to observe Arbor Day ... In Alaska, Arbor Day is celebrated on the third Monday in May.
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Alaska Legislature Confirms Randy Bates to Lead Department of Environmental Conservation (Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation)

Public Technologies 15 May 2026
Sam Dapcevich, 907-465-5009, sam.dapcevich@alaska.gov. Juneau, Alaska - The Alaska State Legislature confirmed Randy Bates as commissioner of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) during a joint session.
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Passenger sues Alaska Airlines over turbulence

The Brunswick News 15 May 2026
An Alaska Airlines flight passenger says she was ...
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