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 […]
Skwentna Earthquake Rattles South Central
SKWENTNA- A 5.3 magnitude earthquake woke many residents of South Central Alaska this morning. The quake occurred at 6 am approximately 12 miles north of the small community, and 78 miles northwest of Anchorage, Alaska's central hub. The occurrence was 50.7 miles deep.
AWOL Soldier Arrested in Hotel With Bomb Making Materials
KILLEEN, TEXAS-A soldier AWOL from Fort Campbell, Kentucky was arrested in a Killen, Texas hotel room on Wednesday with bomb making materials and faces federal charges that may be leveled at him as early as today.