Coast Guard Rescues Man from Sinking Vessel Near Kake
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued a man from a sinking vessel in Keku Strait Tuesday.
Unesco Votes to Admit Palestine as Full Member
NEW YORK-The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) yesterday voted to admit Palestine as a full member of the Paris-based agency.
U.S. Government Glossed Over Cancer Concerns as it Rolled Out Airport X-Ray Scanners
On Sept. 23, 1998, a panel of radiation safety experts gathered at a Hilton hotel in Maryland to evaluate a new device that could detect hidden weapons and contraband. The machine, known as the Secure 1000, beamed X-rays at people to see underneath their clothing.
Alaskan Representative and Montana Representative Form House Universal Service Fund Caucus
WASHINGTON D.C.-In light of efforts by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to plan and implement Universal Service Fund (USF) reforms,Alaskan Congressman Don Young and Rep. Collin Peterson (MN) have co-founded the House Universal Service Fund Caucus. The bipartisan USF Caucus’ main goal will be to provide Members of Congress and their staffs with the resources […]