Murderer from Alaska Receives Death Date
STURGIS, SOUTH DAKOTA-Briley Piper, who was sentenced by a Jury last week for his part in the slaying of Chester Poage in March of 2000, received an execution date from a South Dakota judge.
UN Human Rights Experts Urge Syria to End Use of Violence Against Civilians
GENEVA-As the crackdown by the Syrian Government against its own people continues unabated, a group of United Nations human rights experts today renewed their call for an immediate end to the violence used by the authorities against ongoing protests.
Three Vehicle Pile-Up Costs Girdwood Man His Life
INDIAN-Yesterday, August the 4th, at 1:42pm, Alaska State Troopers and the Bureau of Highway Patrol responded to an accident at mile 104.2 on the Seward highway, just outside of Indian.When they arrived, they found an accident with three vehicles involved.
Calista Corporation Sells Five More Publications
ANCHORAGE- Calista Corporation, The Native Corporation serving the Bering Sea Coast and owner of Alaska Newspapers, Inc. announced today the sale of five of their publications. Included in the sales were three newspapers, the Arctic Sounder, the Dutch Harbor Fisherman, and the Bristol Bay Times,and two other publications, The Equipment Shopper and the Bush Shopper.