Murkowski, Begich, Young Press Air Force to Base F-35 Aircraft at Eielson
The Alaska Congressional Delegation was united today in urging Air Force leadership to strongly consider basing the F-35 at Eielson Air Force Base.
Two Young Florida Girls Arrested for Cyber-Bullying Girl Who Jumped to Her Death
Two Florida girls, one aged 14 and the other 12, were arrested in central Florida after the older girl admitted online over the weekend that she had harassed 12-year-old Rebecca Sedwick, who killed herself last month.
State Survey Shows Significant Drop in Youth Smoking in Alaska
(ANCHORAGE) — The state’s health commissioner and chief medical officer announced Monday that smoking among Alaska high school students has declined 40 percent between 2007 and 2013, from 17.8 percent in 2007 to only 10.6 percent in 2013.
Representative Young Votes to Fund Essential Alaska Native Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young on Monday voted in support of H.J. Res. 80, the American Indian and Alaska Native, Health, Education, and Safety Act, which will provide immediate funding for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, and Indian Health Service through December 15, 2013.