Articles by Mark Thiessen

Associated Press

Voters in Alaska Reject Local Marijuana Ban Efforts

Voters in some parts of Alaska rejected efforts to ban commercial marijuana cultivation and retail sales, three years after the nation’s largest state passed a voter initiative legalizing the recreational use of the drug. The votes this week came during …

Anchorage To Pay $5.5M To Settle Rape Lawsuits

The Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska will pay more than $5.5 million to 11 women who claimed they were sexually assaulted by a police officer now serving 87 years in prison for rape, Mayor Dan Sullivan’s office announced Tuesday. The settlement …

Lawsuit Seeks Overtime Wages For ACS Employees

A class action complaint was filed against Alaska Communication Systems Group alleging sales and marketing personnel were not paid overtime. The lawsuit was filed on on Monday behalf of a former employee, Laura Lee Peterson of Anchorage, and others who …