Senate Advances Unemployment Insurance Extension to Debate
In a vote of 60-37, the Senate narrowly passed a temporary extension of jobless benefits allowing the bill to clear the first hurdle towards a final vote in the Senate.
Passengers of 'Akademik Shokalskiy' Rescued by Helicopter from Icebound Ship
After being stranded in the Antarctic ice since Christmas Eve, the passengers aboard the "Akademik Shokalskiy" were airlifted from the Russian ship on Thursday afternoon by a Chinese helicopter based aboard the Chinese icebreaker, "Xue Long."
Sealaska Chair Albert Kookesh Announces He will Step Down
Long-time Chair of the Sealaska board, Albert Kookesh, announced via the Sealaska website online, on December 31st, that he will be stepping down from the chairman's position after 14 years.
Two Anchorage Brothers Sentenced in $25 Million Drug and Tax Fraud Conspiracy
Two Dominican Republican brothers residing in Anchorage were sentenced in Anchorage U.S. District Court for their part in a large Drug Trafficking and Tax Fraud Conspiracy it was announced by U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler on Monday.