In this week's Begich Minute, U.S. Sen. Mark Begich discusses his recent travels throughout Alaska where he visited Fairbanks, Copper Center, Galena, Tazlina and Anchorage. Because many Alaskans are working to fill their freezers this time of year, his discussions often focused on fish. Sen. Begich visited a fish camp in Copper Center, held a […]
Panamanian officials have announced that they have detained and are searching a North Korean-flagged ship headed to North Korea from Cuba with suspected weapons onboard.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 16, 2013 – USDA-Rural Development (RD) Alaska State Director Jim Nordlund today announced the selection of three Alaskan recipients for USDA-RD’s Rural Business Enterprise Grants (RBEG). USDA remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty.
Researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered that specific types of bacteria that live in the gut are major contributors to lymphoma, a cancer of the white blood cells.