Democrats have handled the economy better than Republicans since at least 1949. A study published by the Economic Policy Institute on Tuesday finds that the U.S. economy does better when a Democrat is in the White House than when a Republican is in charge. The study looked at GDP growth, job growth, inflation-adjusted wage growth, the unemployment rate, and […]
On these nights, a male boreal owl has been singing from a wooden owl box near our home. The late biologist Dave Klein attached the nest box to a black spruce tree north of the University of Alaska Fairbanks ski trails many years ago. In search of a mate, the owl sings his haunting little […]
(Homer, AK) – Thursday, a Homer jury found 56-year-old Trevor Latimer guilty of Possession of Fentanyl with intent to Distribute, Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, and two counts of Possession of Methamphetamine following a seven-day trial. Evidence presented at trial showed that Latimer was an accomplice to Andrea Eden and Richard Falcone. Falcone […]
U.S. Coast Guard leaders envision a future where Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) launched from Coast Guard cutters monitor air and surface contacts or fly autonomously inside large ships to inspect vessel tanks and other hazardous compartments. Or, using sensors small enough to be installed on small UASs or Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV), measure surface oil […]