Greene Appointed to Barrow Superior Court
Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell appointed Angela Greene to the Barrow Superior Court. “Ms. Greene has an excellent legal…
North Korea Threatens Nuclear Test Over UN Vote
BEIJING—North Korea on Thursday threatened to carry out a fresh nuclear test in response to a U.N. committee’s condemnation of…
Police in Ferguson Briefly Clash With Protesters
FERGUSON, MISSOURI—Police in Ferguson, Missouri clashed briefly with protesters outside their headquarters Wednesday night. At least four protesters were arrested.…
Spooky Alignment of Quasars Across Billions of Light-years
Quasars are galaxies with very active supermassive black holes at their centres. These black holes are surrounded by spinning discs…
Near Zero Value Nuna Oilfield Deal Challenged by Rep. Gara
Anchorage – Thursday, Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) asked the Parnell Administration to hold off on a controversial proposal for tens…
Walker Announces Chief of Staff, Spokesperson
Governor-elect Bill Walker today announced two important appointments to his administration. Walker will appoint Jim Whitaker of Fairbanks as his…
Murkowski to I.H.S.: Alaska’s Patience Has Worn Out
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski today sternly informed the Acting Director of the Indian Health Service and Administrator of…
Bill to Rein in NSA Surveillance Efforts Fails in US Senate
A bill that would have ended the U.S. government’s bulk collection of Americans’ phone records was defeated in the U.S.…
US Senate Votes Down Controversial Oil Pipeline – For Now
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate has rejected construction of a controversial pipeline to transport Canadian oil to American refineries. The $5 billion…
Accidental Chiniak Fire Sends Two to the Hospital
A fire in Chiniak did extensive damage to a home there when a banya burnt down to the ground on…