The Southcentral Foundation announced a settlement with the Indian Health Service over contract payments represent the largest IHS settlement in history.
Archives for April 2014
Alaskan Brewing Co. now selling beer in cans
Juneau-based Alaskan Brewing Co. recently added a canning line and broke ground on a multi-million dollar expansion.
Afghan Election Heads Toward Runoff; Women Cast 36 Percent Of Votes
With 44.9 percent of the ballots in his favor, Afghanistan’s former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah leads the candidates vying for the presidency, according to new preliminary results.
Company Hopes To Strike It Rich By Mining Pacific Seafloor
A Canadian company has signed a contract to open the first deep-sea mineral mine off the coast of Papua New Guinea, realizing a decades-long ambition to tap the seafloor’s vast resources.
North Korea Detains 24-Year-Old American Tourist
North Korea says it has detained a 24-year-old American tourist.
Letter Written Aboard Titanic On Fateful Last Day Sells For $200,000
It has been 102 years since it was written on board the Titanic, describing a pleasant Sunday spent on the cruise ship that was headed for disaster.
Juneau Afternoon – 4/28/14
Monday at 3 on KTOO-FM on A Juneau Afternoon, Joan Pardes hosts. We’ll talk to Sarah Hargrave about National Infant Immunization Week; Christy Ciambor will be here with details about the Radio Auction; Eric Pittman will be here to highlight an upcoming hummingbird study; And we’ll talk with Andy Kline about the Alaskan Brewing Company…
Skagway dock still underwater
State transportation officials are working on a salvage and repair plan
Yankees Pitcher Suspended Over ‘Foreign Substance’ On Neck
Major League Baseball issued a ten-game suspension against Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda for “possessing a foreign substance on his person” during a game against the Boston Red Sox.
The Artist: featuring painter David Woodie
Scott Burton interviews painter and teacher David Woodie on Thursday, May 1st, as part of a multimedia presentation of his artwork.