Coast Guard, Partners Rescue Two Mariners Northwest of Sitka
JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard and other search and rescue personnel rescued two mariners in the vicinity of Point Amelia, about 25 miles northwest of Sitka, Saturday.
Iraq's Vice President Condemned to Death by Hanging as Country Erupts in Violence
Iraq's Sunni Vice-President, Tariq al-Hashemi was sentenced to death on Sunday. He told the press that the murder conviction and death sentence was a sham and is politically motivated.
State Resources Help with Storm Cleanup
Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell announced on Saturday that Department of Natural Resources personnel and equipment were dispatched to assist with the cleanup effort following the severe windstorm that hit Anchorage last week.
Homer's Mayor Hornaday Vetoes Community's Plastic Bag Ban
The thin-plastic bag ban that would have been put into effect on January 1st, 2013, has been vetoed by Homer's Mayor James Hornaday.