Night has fallen over the Indian Ocean and rescue crews have not been able to find a missing AirAsia jetliner.
Archives for 2014
Legislators urge Governor Walker to rein in budget
Alaska lawmakers sent a letter to Governor Bill Walker last week urging measures to rein in budget items.
‘Catching babies’ is midwife Madi Nolan Grimes’ calling
At 23, Madi Nolan Grimes is clinical director at the Juneau Family Health and Birth Center. She’s been practicing midwifery since she was 19.
Walker halts further spending on Juneau Access
The administrative order is a response to oil prices that have plummeted over the year.
Deadly Year For Journalists On The Job
The Committee to Protect Journalists issued a report saying at least 60 reporters, photographers and other members of the media were killed in 2014
Woman Who Challenged Facebook’s Age Limit Dies At 114
Anna Stoehr became an Internet celebrity at age 113, when she owned up to fibbing on her Facebook account so she could join the social network.
Unexpected Life Found In The Ocean’s Deepest Trench
The Mariana Trench cuts a 1500-mile incision in the bottom of the Pacific Ocean near the island of Guam.
U.S. Strikes Have Killed 1,100 ISIS Fighters And Cost $1 Billion
U.S.-led coalition airstrikes on Syria have killed more than 1,100 Islamic State fighters since the bombings began in September, according to a British-based monitoring group.
Number Of Cars Earning Top Safety Awards Nearly Doubles
If you’re looking for a new car or SUV, it should be easier to find a safe one from the current models: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says the number of vehicles winning its two safety awards jumped from 39 to 71 for the 2015 model year.
Satanic Temple’s Holiday Display Vandalized In Florida Capitol
A woman was in custody today after damaging a Satanic Temple holiday display — a diorama of Lucifer falling into the flames of hell — in Florida’s Capitol.