Scientists Find Unprecedented Microbial Diversity in Isolated Amazonian Tribe
Scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine, collaborating with a multicenter team of U.S. and Venezuelan researchers, have discovered the…
Weekend Death Toll Most Lethal for Mediterranean Migrants
Although only a handful of bodies have been retrieved from the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, as many as 700…
Oil-related Corruption Alleged in DRC Park
A fabled park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is under pressure from oil developers. And activists allege the dealings…
One Killed, One Wounded in Saturday Morning Montana Creek Shooting
Troopers say that the investigation of the shooting death of a Wasilla man, and the critical wounding of another on…
Recharging the Overwintered Alaska Battery
It has been a long winter. Like many Alaskans, I have a love/hate relationship with this oversized peninsula, especially as…
Saddam Hussein Deputy Killed in Tikrit
CAIRO—After 12 years on the run as Iraq’s most wanted man, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Saddam Hussein’s former deputy, was killed,…
Governor Walker Signs Emergency Adoption Regulations
JUNEAU—Governor Bill Walker and Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott took significant steps today to ease the adoption process of Alaska Native…
Legislature Passes Cost-Saving Measure for Medicaid
Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska Legislature Thursday, with a unanimous vote in the Alaska Senate, passed legislation designed to save…
Legislature Moves to Capture More Lost Revenue
Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska House of Representatives today passed a bill that will allow the State to collect foregone…
Fort Wainwright Power Outage Closes Much of the Base
Fort Wainwright issued a press release this afternoon reporting that the base is experiencing a power outage post-wide and promises…