Navy F-18 Crashes into Virginia Beach Apartment Complex
Navy F-18 crashed into a low-rise apartment complex in the heavily built up urban area of Virginia Beach this afternoon.
House Passes Naturally-Occurring Asbestos Bill
(Juneau) – The Alaska House yesterday passed a bill making allowances for the use of gravel aggregate containing naturally-occurring asbestos, which is a boon to communities in Northwest Alaska who've been bypassed for capital projects over the past decade due to no easy or affordable access to fill.
House Passes Bill Carrying Patient Protections for Insurer Changes to Specialty Prescription Drug Prices
(Juneau) – Patients requiring increasingly-expensive specialized prescription drugs won protection from quick changes to their insurance coverage thanks to a bill by Rep. Wes Keller that passed the Alaska House yesterday.
Coast Guard Sends Ryou-Un Maru to Davy Jones'es Locker
After drifting the North Pacific for over a year, the Ryou-Un Maru met its end yesterday off the coast of Southeast Alaska.