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.
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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
Begich: Outside money in politics is the new lay of the land
The first-term Democrat is making several public stops in Juneau on Monday.
Delta’s Frequent-Flier Rule Change May Be Sign Of Things To Come
Delta Airlines announced that the miles frequent fliers earn on travel will be based more on how much they spend than how far they travel.
Latest Leak: U.K. Spied On Webchats, Grabbed Millions Of Images
The Guardian reports, “a surveillance program codenamed Optic Nerve collected still images of Yahoo webcam chats in bulk and saved them to agency databases.”
Senate OKs medevac memberships
Legislation allowing a popular air-ambulance service’s membership program to continue serving Alaskans passed the state Senate today.
EPA starts process that could restrict Pebble Mine
The federal agency will ask the state and those behind the proposed Pebble Mine to make their case for the project.
‘Planet Bonanza’ Indeed: NASA Unveils 715 New Worlds
The space agency announced a stunning success, saying that Kepler had identified 715 new planets that orbit 305 stars. The discovery boosts the number of verified planets by around 70 percent.
Federal Judge Rules Kentucky Must Recognize Gay Marriages
U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn ruled on Thursday that Kentucky must recognize same-sex marriages performed in states where they are legal.