On July 3rd of this year, Alaska State Troopers were notified of an assault that took place between two inmates at the Spring Creek Correctional facility at Seward, Alaska. The subsequent investigation showed that Mark Spencer, 43, who is incarcerated with a prison sentence of ten years for manufacturing and distributing controlled substances, assaulted Floyd […]
Washington, D.C. –Today the Federal Aviation Administration released major changes in commercial airline rules to prevent dangerously-fatigued pilots from flying – changes that originally were scheduled to be announced in August. The new rules limit the amount of flight time that pilots can be asked to work and increase the amount of mandated rest hours.
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter Healy has completed a seven-month science mission and their deployment is being extended an additional month to assist the citizens of Nome with their looming energy crisis.
NOAA yesterday declared the recent deaths of ringed seals in the Arctic and Bering Strait regions of Alaska an unusual mortality event, triggering a focused, expert investigation into the cause. A decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on making such a declaration for Pacific walrus in Alaska is pending.