The Juneau School District was finally able to put its budget to bed after the Alaska Legislature wrapped up last week.
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New York Man Accused Of Plotting To Explode Pressure Cooker Bombs
Munther Omar Saleh, 20, had been under surveillance, along with another man. Both were arrested Saturday and charged with planning to give material support to ISIS.
Defeat By Deductible: Millennials Aren’t Hip To Health Insurance Lingo
Researchers watched a group of young adults as they tried signing up for insurance on HealthCare.gov. Half didn’t know what a deductible was. Needless to say, they struggled with enrollment.
Growing Up In Protected Americana, Hillary Clinton Looked Outside The Cocoon
Clinton never moved back to Park Ridge, Ill., but when she talks about the America she wants to build, you can hear hints of what that suburb was like in the 1950s.
Tropical Storm Bill Makes Landfall In Texas
The storm made landfall on Matagorda Island, southwest of Houston, according to the National Weather Service. Maximum sustained winds were recorded at 60 mph.
Sockeye Fire number one priority fire in US
The Sockeye Fire burning north of Willow is now the number one priority fire in the country.
“Noah’s Ark” at evacuation site for Willow mushers fleeing Sockeye Fire
As the Sockeye Fire continues to burn near Willow, officials are waiting to accurately assess the toll on life and property.
Community center hub for Card Street Fire relief efforts
New maps from the Kenai Peninsula Borough show the Card Street Fire has grown to approximately 1,500 acres.
Industry chafes at relief rig rule for Arctic drilling
The safety of drilling in the Arctic Ocean was debated at a U.S. House subcommittee hearing this morning.
Wildfire burns near Dot Lake
A wildfire caused by lightning in the interior is burning near the Village of Dot Lake.