A 6.1 magnitude quake coming from unusually deep underwater shook Nikolski and Unalaska around noon last Wednesday.
Archives for March 2014
Legislature passes bill shortening driver’s license validity for immigrants
Starting this year, foreign nationals who wish to drive in Alaska may be getting more scrutiny when they go to the DMV.
Pebble opponents, proponents react to EPA decision
The developers of Pebble Mine are not pleased with what they say is a gross overreach of federal authority.
Ceremonial start kicks off 42nd Iditarod
This year’s race includes six former champions and at least 20 mushers vying for a top-10 finish.
Is It Too Late For Ukraine To Take Back Crimea?
Russian forces appear to be digging in after seizing key assets in the Ukrainian republic of Crimea, and despite tough talk from Kiev’s new leaders, the former Soviet satellite’s under-manned and under-equipped military is no match for Moscow’s battle-tested troops, experts say.
Ukraine Warns Russia: Two Sides On ‘Brink Of Disaster’
Ukraine’s new government warned Russia on Sunday that the two countries “are on the brink of disaster” after an incursion by Moscow’s forces into the Crimea peninsula that has sparked a rapidly escalating international crisis.s
Russia’s Parliament Approves Putin’s Call For Troops In Ukraine
Russia’s parliament has unanimously approved a request by President Vladimir Putin to authorize the intervention of Moscow’s forces in Ukraine until “the normalization of the political situation” there. In response, Ukraine put its own forces on alert and warned that a Russian invasion would spark war between the two countries.
Juneau superintendent finalist for Idaho job
Glenn Gelbrich will be interviewed on Monday by the Nampa School District Board of Trustees.
Juneau’s Joe Tompkins to ski in Sochi Paralympics
The U.S. Olympic Committee says NBC network plans 50 hours of television coverage of the Paralympics between March 7 and March 16