Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Sat Nov 07
Two Point Hope men are facing trial on caribou wasting charges after a judge in Kotzebue rejected a defense motion to dismiss their case.
Two men will face trial for wasting caribouAnchorage Daily News - Fri Nov 06
A judge in Kotzebue on Friday rejected a defense motion to dismiss the charges against two Point Hope men accused of wasting caribou during a hunt in July 2008.
Of caribou and people: A matter of respectAnchorage Daily News - Tue Nov 03
Published: November 3rd, 2009 01:25 PM Last Modified: November 3rd, 2009 01:26 PM Link: Alaska Dispatch As the trial date approaches for the defendants in the Point Hope caribou slaughter , Dispatch correspondent Seth Kantner of Kotzebue writes of villagers' relationship with caribou and about his own family's dependence on caribou meat.
Bootleggers warned of stiffer penaltiesJuneau Empire - Tue Nov 03
Alaska is getting tougher on people who illegally bring alcohol to rural communities.
Alaska bootleggers warned of stiffer penaltiesFairbanks Daily News-Miner - Mon Nov 02
Alaska is getting tougher on people who illegally bring alcohol to rural communities.
Alcohol smugglers get stiffer penaltiesKTVF Fairbanks - Mon Nov 02
The state is launching a campaign warning alcohol smugglers they'll face big fines and mandatory jail time if caught.
Alcohol runners face stiff penaltiesAnchorage Daily News - Sun Nov 01
NEW LAW: Jail time, fines becoming more serious for Alaska Bush bootleggers. Published: November 1st, 2009 10:08 PM Last Modified: November 2nd, 2009 12:14 AM Weeks after two hub cities in rural Alaska voted to remove bans on local liquor sales, the state is launching a campaign warning bootleggers they face big fines and mandatory jail time if ...
Teck expects EPA to approve new mining at Red DogAlaska Journal of Commerce - Fri Oct 23
A truck hauls rock and minerals at the Red Dog mine. Red Dog operator Teck Alaska says it expects approvals next month from federal agencies allowing the company to develop a new mining area called Aqqaluk.
Statue pays tribute to Alaska Territorial GuardKTVA Anchorage - Thu Oct 22
Members of the Alaska Native Veterans Association unveiled a statue honoring the Alaska Territorial Guard on Wednesday.
Health care in the Bush: Just grin and bear it?Anchorage Daily News - Mon Oct 19
Link: Alaska Dispatch Dispatch correspondent Seth Kantner evaluates his own personal health care crisis: Should he spend a lot of money to travel to Kotzebue to have a lost dental filling fixed? If not, what sort of adhesive should he use to reattach the filling to his tooth? "I wasn't excited about a big hole in my mouth getting infected.
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