BLM Alaska Signs Interim Sealaska Land Conveyance Deed
Sealaska has received interim conveyance for final acreage promised under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). In a signing…
Senate Republicans Attempt to Undermine Iranian Nuclear Agreement
In a dangerous and conflicting move, 47 Republicans in the U.S. Senate penned a letter to the leaders of Iran…
Ivory Coast Former First Lady Sentenced to 20 Years
Ivory Coast’s former first lady Simone Gbagbo has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in 2011…
French Olympic Athletes Die in Helicopter Crash
Ten people have died, including three French sports heroes, in a helicopter accident during the filming of a reality show…
Strong Year for Alaskan Exports
ANCHORAGE—Governor Bill Walker announced Monday Alaska exported more than $5.15 billion of goods in 2014—the second highest year ever for…
Racial Video Closes down OU SAE Frat House
Another chapter of the notorious Sigma Alpha Epsiloon fraternity is being nationally rebuked after a racial slurred-filled chant emerged on the…
Rep. Gara Bill Targets a Major Oil Company Subsidy to Generate Budget Savings
Juneau – Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) intends to file legislation this week to stop a large oil company subsidy that…
Activists: US-Led Airstrikes Hit Syrian Refinery, Kill 30
Syrian activists say U.S.-led coalition airstrikes hit an oil refinery in northern Syria on Sunday, killing 30 people. The Britain-based…
NASA Research Suggests Mars Once Had More Water than Earth’s Arctic Ocean
A primitive ocean on Mars held more water than Earth’s Arctic Ocean, according to NASA scientists who, using ground-based observatories,…
Coast Guard Responds to Diesel Sheen from Grounded Vessel near Kodiak
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard is monitoring a reported diesel sheen from the grounded 81-foot fishing vessel Savannah Ray off…