Posts Tagged ‘alaska’
Senate Approves Resolution Honoring Ted Stevens
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate today approved by unanimous consent a resolution crafted by Sen. Lisa Murkowski that honors the life and accomplishments of Sen. Ted Stevens, who was killed Monday in a plane crash near Dillingham. Murkowski received assistance in drafting the resolution from multiple generations of former Stevens [...]
TIM & JENE’ O’NEILL’S GARAGE SALE
TIM & JENE' O'NEILL'S GARAGE SALE 683-2463 FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JUNE 25-26 9 AM - 7 PM LOTS of stuff, treasures & tools! Electrical, plumbing & automotive items Clothing, household & books Shelving, exercise equipment & art work Glass wear, lighting & snowblower TOO MUCH TO LIST!!!!! Please [...]
Climber Fatality on the Cassin Ridge Denali Park, Alaska
DENALI PARK, AK: A 27-year-old Belgian mountaineer was killed in a fall while climbing the Cassin Ridge of Mt. McKinley in the early afternoon of Monday, June 7. Joris Van Reeth of Borgerhout, Belgium was leading a highly technical section of the route known as the Japanese Couloir when his anchor appeared to fail and he fell 100 feet in rocky [...]
Delta Fires Managed Under One Name
Delta Complex Created: Delta Junction, AK –The ORCA (Oregon/California) Interagency Incident Management Team has been managing the Gilles Creek Fire and will assume management responsibility for the Big Swede Fire, The Healy River Fire, South Fork Healy Fire, and the Upper Gerstle Fire at 0800, June 6, 2010. All five lightning-caused [...]
Governor Parnell Reduces State Spending
Prioritizes Jobs and Families June 3, 2010, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today signed into law the three major appropriations bills: House Bill 300, the FY 2011 Operating Budget; House Bill 302, the FY 2011 Mental Health Operating and Capital Budget; and Senate Bill 230, the FY 2011 Capital Budget, which also includes FY [...]