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…
CIA Torture Report Provokes Calls for Prosecution
Human rights activists are calling for the prosecution of officials involved in the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency’s use of extreme…
Foster Youth, Jail, Homeless, Education Numbers: A Call for Attention
Anchorage – Wednesday, two former foster youth, Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) and foster care advocate Amanda Metivier, released sobering numbers…
Alaska Air Guardsmen Rescue Two Near Chatanika River
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued two people…