Governor Pleased With Escopeta's Gas Find
ROME – Governor Sean Parnell welcomed news that Escopeta Oil has reported a major natural gas discovery in Cook Inlet.
Alaska’s Proposed Military Postal Closures Based On “Data from The Clinton Administrationâ€
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski questioned the United States Postal Service’s decision-making process behind the proposed closure of the Eielson Air Force Base, Fort Wainwright and Elmendorf Air Force Base post offices. In a letter to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe, she pointed out that not only is the USPS using 17-year old population data […]
Former Ketchikan and Gateway Borough Mayor Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA-A council member from the Ketchikan City Council has been arrested on child pornography charges. According to reports, 80-year-old John W. "Jack" Shay had child pornography material on his laptop computer.
Central America Floods Crisis Only Just Beginning
NEW YORK-The humanitarian emergency caused by last month's devastating floods in Central America is only just beginning, a top United Nations relief official said this weekend, warning that the situation could get worse for the estimated 1.2 million people affected without urgent international support.