Governor Signs Administrative Order on Marine Debris
Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell signed an Administrative Order to facilitate a continuing timely and effective response by state…
Mat-Su Borough Mulls Over Options for the Ferry with No Home
The ferry, Susitna, championed by former Senator Ted Stevens, is finished but still without a port to call home.…
Tax Policy Center Says Romney's Tax Proposal Favors the Rich
The experts at the Tax Policy Center released a report this morning on the distributional effects of base-broadening income tax…
Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson Passes Away at 101 after Many Long Years of Giving
Long time and well known Alaska Philanthropist Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson passed away on Monday at the age of 101.…
Coast Guard Transports Two Orphaned Walrus from Barrow
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HC-130 Hercules airplane crew transported two walrus calves from Barrow to…
Uxul Excavation Project Uncovers Mayan Prince
For the past four years an archaeology project has been continuing in the Mayan city of Uxul in Campeche, Mexico.…
Archeologists unearth extraordinary human sculpture in Turkey
A beautiful and colossal human sculpture is one of the latest cultural treasures unearthed by an international team at the…
Chronic 2000-04 Drought, Worst in 800 Years, May be the 'New Normal'
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The chronic drought that hit western North America from 2000 to 2004 left dying forests and depleted…
Hoard of Crusader Gold Found in Ruins
Tel Aviv University uncovers unprecedented trove of gold coins in 13th century castle…
Murkowski Vows to Press for Comprehensive Energy, Jobs Bill
Measure Designed to Increase Production, Invigorate Economy and Improve Security…