National Adoption Day Highlights the Need for Adoptive Parents in Alaska
Anchorage – This past Saturday was National Adoption Day, held annually on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Currently, Alaska has the…
Noise Advisory: JBER Field Artillery Training Nov. 22
HEADQUARTERS U.S. ARMY ALASKA, JBER – Residents in and around the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson area may hear loud booms…
Central Arctic Caribou Decline May Result in Stricter Hunting Regulations
(Fairbanks) — A drop in the Central Arctic caribou herd from 50,000 animals three years ago to around 22,000 in…
After Six Days, Palmer Teen Remains Missing
Six days after his unexplained disappearance, Palmer teen, 16-year-old David Grunwald, remains missing. Grunwald was expected home by 9:20 PM…
Murkowski Receives Panetta Institute’s Jefferson-Lincoln Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) received the coveted Panetta Institute 2016 Jefferson-Lincoln Award, to honor her “outstanding…
Alaska Unemployment Rate at 6.8% in October
JUNEAU, Alaska—Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.8 percent in October, unchanged from September’s rate, which was revised down one-tenth…
Wasilla Man Indicted for Planned Parenthood Threats
A 52-year-old Wasilla man was indicted by a federal grand jury in Anchorage “for using the telephone to make a…
90-Year-Old WWII Veteran Receives Training to Help Fellow Veterans
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — A World War II veteran and former Alaska Army National Guard member recently became a…
Operation Santa Claus kicks off in Togiak
TOGIAK, Alaska – In a rare daytime appearance, Santa and about 50 of his elves – including Alaska Governor Bill…
‘Largest’ Shale Oil Reserve Discovered in Texas
Oil explorers in the U.S. state of Texas say they’ve discovered the largest deposit of shale oil in a region…