President Barack Obama declared climate change to be the defining threat of this century as he began a historic visit to the far northwestern state of Alaska. Speaking Monday at a State Department-sponsored summit on Arctic environmental issues, President Obama said the world is “not acting fast enough” to address climate change. “On this issue […]
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 […]
Former President Jimmy Carter announced Wednesday that he has cancer, discovered recently during liver surgery. Carter, 90, announced the diagnosis in a short statement. He did not specify what type of cancer he has, saying only that it was in “other parts” of his body. “A more complete public statement will be made when facts […]
Reality TV star and real estate entrepreneur Donald Trump made it official and added his name to the growing field of candidates for the Oval Office on Tuesday. Telling watchers and reporters on Tuesday, Trump said I am officially running for president of the United States, and we are going to make our country great again,” […]