Fiscal Cliff Would Only Dent The Deficit
Virtually everyone agrees that allowing the nation to fall off the so-called fiscal cliff would be a bad thing. Government programs would be cut, taxes would rise and experts say the economy would fall back into recession. And after all that, the nation still would be dealing with a budget deficit.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Begich eyeing changes to gas pipeline bill
Sen. Mark Begich plans to propose changes to a 2004 law that provides incentives for an Alaska natural gas pipeline project.
Man dies at Beaufort Sea drilling site
A worker has died after being found unconscious at an island drilling site off Alaska’s northern coast.
U.S.S. Juneau sunk seventy years ago
Tuesday marks the seventieth anniversary of the sinking of the U.S.S. Juneau, a light cruiser that participated in the naval battle of Guadalcanal during World … more
Alert level raised for Alaska volcano
The alert level for a remote volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands has been raised after a small ash cloud was detected.
Trials of Native fishermen postponed
Trials set to begin Tuesday have been postponed for Alaska Native fishermen charged with illegal fishing during a poor summer salmon run.
New partnership seeks to protect and maintain salmon habitat
Wild Pacific Northwest salmon face a bleak future, boasting but a tiny fraction of their historical population size, according to collaboration between salmon biologists and conservation advocates.
Alaska, Hawaii paramedics, nurses go to Manhattan
Three dozen paramedics, nurses and other health care workers from Alaska and Hawaii are heading to Manhattan to help people hit by Superstorm Sandy.
Conservative Media Caught in the Blame Game
Some Republicans Say Romney’s Loss is Partly the Fault of Conservative Media That Kept Overstating the Candidate’s Real Strength» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
