Begich: Re-Instate the Tongass Exemption to Roadless Rule
WASHINGTON D.C.-U.S. Senator Mark Begich issued the following statement on the USDA’s approval of exploration permits in inventoried roadless areas for the Bokan and Woewodski projects:
Debt Ceiling One Step Closer To Resolved
WASHINGTON D.C.-The debt ceiling crisis showed signs of easing up as the country moves to within a a day of the Obama announced deadline. What's in the deal? Obama and the Senate Democrats agree to no revenue increases, and the Republicans in the House would agree to raising the debt ceiling in one stage rather […]
South Dakota Sentences Alaska Man to Death
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA-Friday, a 12 member jury in Rapid City sentenced Briley Piper to death for his part in the slaying of Chester Poage in March of 2000 in Spearfish. They deliberated for 6 hours before announcing their decision.
Mid-Air Collision Above Amber Lake Claims Four
TRAPPER CREEK-A mid-air collision above Amber Lake, approximately 12 miles southwest of Trapper Creek, at 2:14pm yesterday claimed the lives of all aboard a Cessna 180 as it crashed and burned according to Meg Peters, Alaska State Troopers spokesperson.