The Alaska Marine Conservation Council, prompted by a draft report from the halibut bycatch work group, is asking the International Pacific Halibut Commissioner to take a proactive approach to reducing halibut bycatch.
State flags around Alaska have been ordered lowered on Wednesday for former Representative Niilo Koponen who died on December 3rd at the Fairbanks Pioneer Home at the age of 85 of natural causes.
A low dipping jet stream barreling out of the north and moving to the east has caused wide-spread storms and blanketing many states throughout the nation with snow, causing transportation problems on the ground and in the air.
SEOUL — North Korea has confirmed that leader Kim Jong Un's uncle and mentor, Jang Song Thaek, has been ousted in a public purge. Political analysts say the highly publicized dismissal is meant as a warning to ensure loyalty as the young leader consolidates power.