The 13-year-old girl that has been missing in the southeast community of Port Protection was found at approximately 12 noon today. It is reported that she has suffered no injuries although she was put under observation by medics aboard a Coast Guard helicopter.
Today, in a 54-45 vote, the Senate rejected a motion to have legislation proceed on Student Loan interest rates. Those rates are due to increase on July 1st.
Eighty-eight potential jurors began the day at a Anchorage Federal Court yesterday as the selection process began in the case against members of the Alaska Peacekeepers Militia. By the end of the day, nine women and seven men were chosen to sit on the jury of twelve with four as alternates.
The former Executive Director of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission, who was charged with embezzling $475,000 from the organization, pled guilty to two counts of theft, a count of misapplication of funds, as well as a count of money laundering in Federal court yesterday.