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.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska-Anchorage Police are looking for a man who has defrauded more than 20 people in two different schemes.