MESSENGER Data Suggest Recurring Meteor Shower on Mercury
The closest planet to the sun appears to get hit by a periodic meteor shower, possibly associated with a comet…
Satellite Animation Shows Return of the Pineapple Express
The ‘‘Pineapple Express’’ happens when warm air and lots of moisture are transported from the Central Pacific, near Hawaii, to…
2015 Budget Spotlights Murkowski Interior Approps Leadership
Saturday, Senator Lisa Murkowski voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2015 spending bill that included the Interior Department budget…
Congress Sends Coast Guard Reauthorization to President’s Desk
Washington, DC – Former Chairmen and senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Congressman Don Young Wednesday issued…
Mastodons Long Gone from the North
A long, long time ago, a hairy elephant stomped the northland, wrecking trees and shrubs as it swallowed twigs, leaves…
Scammon Bay SAR Ends Well
A 71-year-old Scammon Bay man was reported overdue on Tuesday after he had gone out from the village to check…
MEA Power Theft Leads to Commercial Drug Bust
As a result of a report of Theft of Power made by the Matanuska Electric Company and the subsequent investigation, Alaska…
Murkowski’s Arctic, Coastal, Fishery Priorities for Alaska in 2015 Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The federal government’s Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) budget for fiscal year 2015 includes several provisions written…
Anchorage Massage Parlor Charged with Financial Structuring/Prostitution
An Anchorage massage parlor owner was indicted this week on state charges of Sex Trafficking and Federal charges of Structuring…
Former US VP Cheney Defends CIA Interrogations
Former U.S. vice president Dick Cheney said the Central Intelligence Agency did exactly what the White House wanted in setting…