WASHINGTON D.C.-Judge Royce C. Lambeth of the U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. rejected the state of Alaska's lawsuit contesting the listing of the Cook Inlet Beluga Whales as endangered. He found that the National Marine Fisheries Service, when they made their determination on the Beluga Whales, used the best science available and followed the […]
November 18, 2011, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell Friday announced appointments to the Alaska Commission on Aging, Alaska Safety Advisory Council, Alaska Workforce Investment Board, Board of Nursing, Board of Veterinary Examiners, Fire Standards Council, Real Estate Commission, State Vocational Rehabilitation Committee, and the Statewide Independent Living Council.
JUNEAU, Alaska-On Thursday, Eugene J Bourdon, age 53, of Juneau, was convicted on one count of Public Lewdness. The trial by jury lasted one day in District Court. He received the maximum sentence for the charge, 90 days in jail. Public Lewdness is a Class"B" misdemeanor.
ADAK, Alaska-A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck north of the Aleutian Chain this morning at 8:06 am, 9:06 Alaska Time. There were no reports of damage. The earthquake occurred approximately 59 miles north of Atka, and approximately 1059 miles West-south-west of Anchorage. According to USGS, the trembler was generated at a depth of 138.9 miles beneath […]