Kodiak is Host to a Wonderful Birthday Party Weekend
KODIAK-This weekend, Kodiak was bustling with birthday parties as two of Kodiak’s well-known women and their families and friends celebrated many wonderful years of life.
Susitna-Watana Hydro Project Gets Traction
ANCHORAGE-Two weeks after signing legislation necessary to move the Susitna-Watana hydroelectric project forward, Governor Sean Parnell today said the state is recruiting its Susitna-Watana hydro project team and he expects first power from the major hydropower system on the Susitna River by 2023. Licensing the project is expected to take six years and construction will […]
U.N. Nuclear Agency Chief Visits Fukushima Power Plant for First Hand Assessment
JAPAN-The head of the United Nations nuclear agency today visited the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan to gather first-hand information on the damage and repair operations, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported.
A History of U.S. Debt Defaults
This month, the president of the United States angrily walked out of ongoing negotiations over the raising of the debt ceiling from its legislated maximum of $14.294 trillion dollars. This prompted a new round of speculation over whether the United States might default on its financial obligations. In these circumstances, it is useful to recall […]