Aquila the Eagle flies off into the sunset
Last night almost 30 people gathered to watch the Juneau Raptor Center release Aquila the bald eagle back into the wild.
Panel delves into issue of high gas prices
A group of Alaska state lawmakers delving into the issue of high gas prices are finding no quick or easy answers for trying to provide Alaskans with some relief at the pump.
U.S. House Repeals Healthcare Overhaul
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.
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.
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.
Convicted militia leader Schaeffer Cox fires attorney
Three weeks after his conviction in federal court, Fairbanks militia leader Schaeffer Cox has fired his attorney, saying he was ineffective.
State Gets First Federal Waiver from “No Child left Behind”
The Federal Department of Education has given Alaska a waiver for one of the requirements created by the No Child Left Behind Act.
Orphaned Beluga calf dies
The Beluga calf, one of the first rescued baby Beluga whales in the country, has died.
3 hurt in Alaska ammonia leak on fishing vessel
Three people have been treated for inhalation of ammonia vapors leaking from a Seattle-based fishing vessel as it was docked in Alaska’s Dutch Harbor.
