“The capture of our global economy by a privileged few has reached heights once considered unimaginable,” said the executive director of Oxfam International. An Oxfam report published Monday shows that the combined wealth of the world’s billionaires surged three times faster in 2024 than the previous year, rising by $2 trillion as efforts to combat global poverty remained […]
“Trump’s White House is government by the billionaires, for the billionaires,” said the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. While President-elect Donald Trump is expected to hail the “start of a thrilling new era of national success” during his inaugural speech on Monday, progressives said the presence of some of the nation’s most powerful billionaires at the event signals […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard rescued two fishermen after their vessel capsized near Kodiak Wednesday afternoon. Watchstanders at the 17th Coast Guard District Command Center received a distress alert from the fishing vessel Tanusha’s emergency position indicating radio beacon at 9:48 a.m. Wednesday. Watchstanders directed the launch of a helicopter aircrew from Coast […]
For the past three years, Joey Slowik has focused on preventing slug damage to crops. Along the way, Slowik, an integrated pest management technician with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, has uncovered a lot of odd and interesting information about the often-reviled gastropods. In a free Zoom webinar on Wednesday, Jan. 22, […]