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Supreme Court declines to review Alaska's challenge to rural subsistence priority
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Jan. 12, 2026, to review the State of Alaska's challenge in United States v. Alaska, leaving the federal rural subsistence priority under ANILCA in place for rural hunters and fishers on federal lands and waters.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago5 min readAI
Convicted child abuser killed by troopers after armed standoff near Whittier
Alaska State Troopers shot and killed Philip Phillips, a convicted child sex abuser wanted on a no-bail warrant, after he pointed a gun at officers from a boat near Whittier.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Alaska Charges 15 in $1.8 Million Medicaid Fraud Sweep
Alaska's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit charged 15 defendants in five cases alleging over $1.8 million in fraud, part of a national takedown. All charges are allegations.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Seven face sex trafficking charges tied to seven Alaska spa businesses
Seven people, including 54-year-old Wasilla resident Guoguo Zhang, were arrested on felony sex trafficking charges after a year-long investigation that searched seven massage businesses, among them Stream Health Spa of Wasilla. Troopers say 11 victims were identified.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min readAI
Alaska Supreme Court upholds ICWA termination, clarifies standards
The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday affirmed termination of two Indian children's parents' rights under ICWA, issuing Opinion No. 7727 that clarifies the dual evidentiary burden Alaska courts must apply in such cases statewide.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
House Finance committee debates pharmacist prescribing bill amid abortion concerns
House Bill 195 would expand pharmacist prescribing authority but faces intense scrutiny over whether collaborative practice agreements could enable abortion medication access.
by Alaska News4mo ago2 min readAIAlaska Senate Panel Weighs Tougher Hit-and-Run Penalties
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on legislation that would establish a 4-7 year presumptive sentencing range for fatal hit-and-run crashes involving criminal negligence.
by Alaska Newsadded 4mo ago3 min readAIAlaska home and health care providers accused of Medicaid fraud
The Alaska Commission on Aging's weekly bulletin linked to a report alleging Medicaid fraud by home and health care providers in Alaska. The Alaska Department of Law's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has charged 15 defendants in cases spanning Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula, alleging approximately $1.83 million in fraudulent billing.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI