U.S. media reports say Iran has tested a new medium-range ballistic missile in defiance of two United Nations Security Council resolutions. U.S. officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told media outlets the test was held November 21, and they say the missile traveled within Iranian territory. Fox News cited intelligence sources as saying the […]
Palmer, Alaska – With the upcoming aviation restrictions related to President Obama’s visit to Alaska, Rep. Shelley Hughes wants the thousands of Alaskans who are recreational drone owners to know that small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are not permitted in general to be flown within 5 miles of airports, over crowds or near heavily traveled […]
Outrage at the Confederate flag that flies above the South Carolina state capitol continues to grow as crowds gather to protest the flag and demand that it be removed from the grounds. Over a thousand people gathered at the capitol to rally. Chants of “Take it Down!” could be heard throughout the area amid prayers for the […]
Washington, D.C. – In response to a recent proposal by the Obama Administration to ban ammunition commonly used for the AR-15 rifle, Alaskan Congressman Don Young and 238 of his House colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Director H. Todd Jones to express their deep concerns […]
The stay requested by the State of Alaska in the case of the same-sex marriage ban in the state, filed Thursday, was denied by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday. The announcement by the Supreme Court cam just a minute after the temporary stay requested by the state and granted by the 9th Court of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaska’s Congressional Delegation today reached out to the White House, encouraging strong and immediate action from the administration to respond to Russia’s boycott of American food imports, including seafood. In a letter (attached) to the White House, Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich and Congressman Don Young suggest America increase the intensity […]