UAF Researcher Works on NASA New Horizons Mission to Pluto
A researcher from the University of Alaska Fairbanks is part of a NASA mission to get close-up photos of Pluto.…
Governor Walker Says Fight to Keep Army Troops in Alaska Is Not Over
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker Wednesday expressed his disappointment and concern over the U.S. Army’s decision to remove 2,600 troops…
Remains Discovered by Funny River Firefighters Identified as 2011 Missing Person
The remains discovered by a fire crew fighting the Funny River fire in June of 2014 have been identified as those…
Body of Ketchikan Woman Found Floating in Tongass Narrows
Alaska State Troopers are seeking information from the public in a case of a body discovered floating in the Tongass…
House Passes Young Amendment to Restrict Funding for Administration’s Revised ANWR Wilderness Management Plan
Washington, D.C. – By voice vote, the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday passed Alaska Congressman Don Young’s amendment to H.R.…
Icebreaker Damage May Delay Shell’s Drilling Plans
The return of the 22-year-old icebreaker MSV Fennica to Dutch Harbor with hull damage curtailed its trip to the Arctic…
Greece Asks for New Bailout, Pledging Reforms
Debt-wracked Greece asked its European neighbors for a new three-year bailout Wednesday, pledging to “immediately implement” tax and pension reforms.…
South Carolina House Begins Debate on Removing Confederate Flag
South Carolina’s House of Representatives is debating a bill to remove the Civil War-era Confederate flag from the state Capitol…
Two Campers Found Deceased near Mile 79 of Denali Highway
Alaska State Troopers are at the scene near the Denali Highway, conducting an extensive investigation where they had discovered two…
Baltimore Woman Jailed after Leaving Six-Week-Old Baby Alongside Maryland Highway
Maryland woman, 26-year-old Sandra Clara McClary, was jailed on Sunday and her bail set at $500,000 after she left her…