WASHINGTON D.C.-U.S. Senators Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski introduced a bill late Thursday which would help ensure the long term presence of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Ketchikan. The bill would authorize NOAA to sell the port facility it currently owns at 1010 Stedman Street, which used to be a Tesoro fuel […]
VENEZUELA-Tensions are mounting in the South American country of Venezuela as Hugo Chavez announces that he has undergone surgery to have a cancerous tumor removed in an operation that took place in Cuba. The Venezuelan president has kept a very low profile in the recent weeks since his operation.
MINNESOTA-Although the closing down of state governments is quite rare, it happened this morning in the state of Minnesota. As of today if you are in the state of Minnesota, you will not be able to use rest stops along their highways, visit their state parks or go to their zoos as the gates are […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced that the Department of the Interior is distributing over $25 million to Alaskan communities in compensation for taxes that could not be levied on federal lands in their jurisdictions during fiscal year 2011. The Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program provides monetary compensation to […]