Authorities are continuing to search for the man in Florida, 42-year-old Gerardo Nales, who either jumped or fell from a single aircraft that was traveling at 1,800 feet on Thursday.
The governor's office announced that Alaska's Governor Parnell has appointed Joe Balash as commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources. Balash has been the acting commisioner of the DNR since former commissioner Dan Sullivan stepped down in September to pursue a seat in the U.S. Senate in the 2014 Senate race.
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This is the 21st year that Santa Update has been tracking Santa from the North Pole and they have already begun tracking Santa by the hour.