Police officers in Alaska villages hired despite criminal record: report
Recent reporting in the Anchorage Daily News has exposed a long-standing problem in Alaska of rural communities hiring village police
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Appeal challenges Alaska’s exclusion of village residents from juries
The Alaska Court of Appeals heard arguments Thursday in a case that could have huge implications for how Alaska village
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Trump admin pushes for looser rules on predator hunting in Alaska
The Trump administration is trying to erase another part of President Obama’s environmental legacy in Alaska: It wants to roll
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May Day marchers demand Russians release Norwegian ex-border inspector
“Strengthen people-to-people cooperation, help Frode get home”, was among the slogans in the 1st May parade in Norwegian border town
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Russia charges former Norwegian border inspector with espionage
Norwegian officials keep silent about Frode Berg’s alleged connections with the military intelligence service. Frode Berg’s Norwegian lawyer Brynjulf Risnes
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Major corruption case clouds Russian base projects in Arctic
Two men with close ties to the Ministry of Defence are charged with theft of almost 3 billion rubles in
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Alaska prosecutors make case for rebuilding amid soaring caseloads
Legislators in Juneau are hearing some hard numbers this week on how difficult things have gotten for state prosecutors. Alaska
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After budget cuts and crime spikes, Alaska prosecutors struggle to keep up
The State of Alaska does not have enough criminal attorneys, and is struggling to prosecute violent crimes, according to officials
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Is hunting with drones ethical? Canada’s Yukon territory says ‘no’
The issue of drones and hunting has become an increasingly hot-button issue in many areas of rural Canada, but at
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Court ruling on Inuit consultation a ‘wake-up call’ for Canadian government says lawyer
A ruling by Canada’s Supreme Court this week that Inuit must be sufficiently consulted before projects affecting their communities are approved, will
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Canada’s Supreme Court quashes seismic testing project in Arctic
Canada’s Supreme Court has quashed a major energy exploration project in Canada’s eastern Arctic saying Inuit were insufficiently consulted. “The
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Canada’s next Supreme Court Justice could come from the North
For the first time ever, Canada is including jurists from the North in its search for a new Supreme Court Justice.
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More than 150 Alaskan villages excluded from jury duty, can residents get fair trial?
BETHEL — In remote villages all over Alaska, no one ever gets called for state jury duty. To save money,
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More wolves can be culled after Supreme Court decision
A cull of 24 wolves will be allowed from 2nd January 2017, after a Swedish court decision this week, which
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Mining company LKAB won’t pay for earthquake damage to homes in Arctic Sweden
People living in the arctic towns of Kiruna and Malmberget say their homes have been damaged by earthquakes caused by
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