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State Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for Sunday November 17, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Alaska A.G. Taylor: Anchorage Jury Finds State Corrections Not Liable for Attempted Suicide
JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 16 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: (Anchorage, AK) - Today, an Anchorage jury found that the Alaska Department of Corrections was not liable for an attempted suicide in the Wildwood Correctional Complex in Kenai on Feb. 8, 2020. A woman in custody attempted to take her own life, depriving herself of oxygen for several minutes. Despite the prompt intervention of correctional staff, once discovered, the incident r  more

Alaska A.G. Taylor: Former Pilot Station Mayor Pleads Guilty to Felony Election Interference
JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 16 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: (Bethel, AK) - Today, 68-year-old Arthur Sammy Heckman, Sr. entered a guilty plea to one felony charge of Unlawful Interference with an Election for inducing or attempting to induce an election official to fail in the official's duty by force, threat, intimidation, or offers of reward. Heckman was indicted in July 2024 on eight felony charges and eight misdemeanor charges for m  more

Alaska Airlines Unveils Suite of Elevated West Coast Offerings Debuting This Fall
SEATTLE, Nov. 14 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * We're bringing the best of the West Coast to you at 35,000 feet! This fall, Alaska Airlines is turning up the comfort and style with new premium perks: sip on the first-ever hoppy water served by a major U.S. airline with Lagunitas Hoppy Refresher, enjoy a smooth Straightaway Nitro Espresso Martini made with Stumptown Coffee, cozy up with luxurious Filson blankets in First Class, and  more

Seattle's Ridwell Partners With Alaska Airlines to Reduce Waste on Flights
SEATTLE, Nov. 16 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Airlines recently completed its first feasibility test flights with Ridwell, aimed at reducing inflight waste headed to landfills. A select group of Horizon Air flight attendants led the effort by collecting snack packaging in specially designed Ridwell bags, helping to divert plastic and other waste from landfills. Summary * Ridwell and Alaska Airlines teamed up to reduce l  more

University of Alaska-Southeast: Statewide Symposium on Effectiveness in First-Year Writing
JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 15 -- The University of Alaska-Southeast issued the following news release: * * * First Quinquennial Statewide Symposium on Effectiveness in First-Year Writing: 30 University of Alaska Writing Faculty from across the State, including Community Campuses, are working to maintain best practices for student persistence and retention as they address challenges of the future. * * * Writing faculty from University of Alaska Southeast (Juneau, Ketchikan, and Sitka campuses) gath  more