Tuesday - April 21, 2026

News Tipoffs - Alaska Editors

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BLM Seeks Input on Proposed Land Transfer to Walker River Paiute
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: WALKER RIVER, Nev. -- The Bureau of Land Management is taking public input on a proposal to transfer approximately 173 acres to the Walker River Paiute Tribe, to be held in trust by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The transfer would add to the Walker River Paiute Reservation located north of Walker Lake in Mineral County and about 22 miles north-northwest of the town of Hawthorne  more
Justice Dept.: Alaska Businesswoman Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion Scheme
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 5, 2024: An Alaska woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to evading taxes on income she earned from the business she operated. According to court documents and statements made in court, Tina H. Yi, of Anchorage, was the sole owner and operator of SJ Investment LLC, a hotel, bar and liquor store in Nome, Alaska, that did business as Polaris HBL. Yi created the business in approximately April 2007 and oper  more
This Week at Interior July 5, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( Lock Locked padlock ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websi  more