U.S. Senator Mark Begich today challenged Jeh Johnson, the President’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on a decision by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to deny flights between Dawson City and Fairbanks next summer. This decision would potentially have significant ramifications for the economy of Fairbanks and Alaska as […]
VALDEZ, Alaska — The Coast Guard encourages harbor users to be aware of the dangers of snow loads on their vessels this winter in Alaskan ports.
The governor's office announced that Alaska's Governor Parnell has appointed Joe Balash as commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources. Balash has been the acting commisioner of the DNR since former commissioner Dan Sullivan stepped down in September to pursue a seat in the U.S. Senate in the 2014 Senate race.
An era in Boston's history came to a close on Thursday as U.S. Federal Judge Denise Casper handed down a long-awaited sentence to James "Whitey" Bulger, the "Winter Hill Gang" boss who was convicted of 11 of 19 murders and 13 other crimes that included extortion,money-laundering, and weapons charges. He was sentenced to two life […]