VPO Arrests Enraged Father in Buckland
On Sunday, Buckland VPO contacted Alaska State Troopers to report that he had taken a Buckland resident into custody after he had assaulted a family member approximately an hour earlier.
TIME Magazine Chooses Pope Francis as 'Person of the Year'
For the third time in its 86-year history of choosing a "Person of the Year," Time magazine chose a pope for the honor. Pope Francis, the first non-European pope in 1,200 years, won out against National Security Agency contractor-turned-leaker Edward Snowden to take the title.
US Congressional Negotiators Announce 2-Year Budget Deal
CAPITOL HILL — A group of U.S. lawmakers has forged a bipartisan agreement on federal spending levels for a two-year period that will prevent another government shutdown if it becomes law. The accord lessens austerity budget cuts but does not solve America’s long term fiscal imbalances.
NTSB Releases Preliminary Report of St. Mary's Hageland Aviation Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the cause of the crash of the Cessna 208B Caravan crash that took place on the outskirts of St. Marys on November 29th.