WASHINGTON—The United States has disavowed any advance knowledge of a controversial New Year’s Day ceremony involving the raising of the Taiwan flag over the residence of the Taiwan representative to Washington. China’s Foreign Ministry denounced the ceremony and urged the United States to prevent similar events from happening again. U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki […]
(Juneau) — Avian influenza has been confirmed recently in wild birds in northwestern Washington and southwestern Oregon, but risks are negligible to waterfowl and waterfowl hunters in Alaska where hunting seasons remain open in some regions. “This is primarily a waterfowl issue in Washington and Oregon, but can be a threat to domestic poultry,” said […]
Alaska State Troopers report that an investigation initiated in September in cooperation with ATF resulted in several sizable heroin busts in the last three months. The investigation also culminated in two indictments for distribution and conspiracy. Within a month of the onset of the investigation, troopers seized 48 grams of heroin it, as reported in the trooper dispatch. […]
Governor Bill Walker informed President Barack Obama and his administration of Alaska’s energy-rich potential in a series of briefings at the White House on Fri., Dec. 5. Governor Walker and six other newly elected governors from Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas met in the White House with President Obama and his Cabinet […]