WHITE HOUSE—For an American president who came into office with a promise to end U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the announcement to slow the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan was likely not an easy one. “I do not support the idea of endless war,” President Barack Obama said. “I repeatedly argued against marching into […]
Alaska State Troopers reported on Thursday that they had received information on a Washington resident in Kodiak wanted on an extraditable warrant out of that state. 42-year-old Michael Sholund was in community custody in the state of Washington after his guilty plea for theft of firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm, and two counts of second […]
The House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing for H.R. 2386. U.S. Congressman Don Young, who introduced the bill, chairs the subcommittee. The federal legislation would recognize aboriginal land claims for five traditional villages that were excluded from the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), including […]
Twin threats closed down the White House Briefing Room as well as a Senate hearing in the U.S. capitol today. It is still unknown if the two threats are connected. A call was placed by an unknown caller reporting that there was a device placed in the Homeland Security Committee offices on the third floor at […]