Haines Man Rescued from Avalanche
A Haines man was reported trapped in an avalanche on Tuesday in the Kicking Horse Drainage, but was rescued from…
Murkowski to Army Chief of Staff: ‘What’s Putin Up to’ in Arctic?
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski Wednesday questioned United States Army Chief of Staff General Raymond Odierno about the recent…
Iran’s Supreme Ayatolah Slams Republican Senators’ Letter
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei criticized an open letter sent by 47 U.S. Republican Senators to Tehran about the…
Searchers Seek 7 Marines, 4 Soldiers After Helicopter Accident
WASHINGTON, March 11, 2015 – Search and rescue teams are looking for seven Marines and four soldiers this morning after…
India Struggles to Contain Worst Swine Flu Outbreak Since 2009
KOLKATA—India is struggling to contain a wave of swine flu. The death toll has surpassed 1,500 since the infection took…
Alaska Teens Ask Governor Walker to Create a Climate Change Task Force
JUNEAU – Twenty-two teens from 11 rural and urban communities met with Governor Walker in Juneau Tuesday and asked him…
Coast Guard Takes Disabled Vessel Under Tow
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Station Valdez 45-foot Response Boat – Medium crew assisted three recreational mariners aboard the disabled…
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…