The U.S. House of Representatives just voted to repeal President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul. Representative Don Young joined his entire party in the vote.
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Military to remove debris from 1952 airplane crash on glacier
Military officials say a team is continuing to remove debris on an Alaska glacier from an Air Force plane that crashed in 1952, killing all 52 people on board.
Former Rep. Heinze dies in Homer plane crash
A former state representative from Anchorage has died of injuries sustained in a small plane crash in Homer.
Wednesday Newscast 7/11/12
Environmental Groups Say Shell’s Spill Response Plan is Inadequate
Environmental groups are suing the federal government, arguing that Shell Oil does not have an adequate plan to deal with a spill. The coalition says the goal is not to delay drilling this summer.
Juneau’s water quality
The annual Juneau water quality report has been delivered to Juneau’s 16,000 households. To learn more about the capital city’s water system, listen to this segment of Juneau Afternoon, with Jim Heumann, CBJ Water/Wastewater Utility Engineer.