‘Duck Dynasty’ family: ‘We cannot imagine the show’ without Phil Robertson
The Hollywood Reporter The Duck Dynasty stars have issued a statement amid the controversy surrounding family patriarch Phil Robertson’s anti-gay remarks. The Robertson clan says they “cannot imagine” the show without him, and that they are “in discussions” with A&E about the future of the series. Read More:
Obama administration relaxes rules of health-care law four days before deadline
By Amy Goldstein, Washington Post WASHINGTON – The Obama administration on Thursday night significantly relaxed the rules of the federal health-care law for millions of consumers whose individual insurance policies have been canceled, saying they can buy bare-bones plans or entirely avoid a requirement that most Americans have health coverage. Read More:
Wasilla burglar suspect caught on surveillance camera
By Josh Staab, Channel 2 News ANCHORAGE – Following reports of an unknown male stalking around a Wasilla neighborhood, Alaska State Troopers are hoping area residents may be able to identify the male caught on surveillance video. Troopers believe the man may have broken into at least one nearby home Monday afternoon, walking through eight […]
Alaskans affected by Target account scam
By Adam Pinsker, Channel 2 News ANCHORAGE – Less than a week before Christmas and the Grinch has struck one of the largest retailers in the United States, Target. The company said in a press release Thursday that shoppers who used debit or credit cards for in-store purchases between November 27th and December 15th, may […]
Editorial: Time to kiss AGIA goodbye
Fairbanks Daily Nes-Miner editorial FAIRBANKS – Five years ago this month, the Daily News-Miner had this observation about the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act: “The vision remains blurred by too many uncertainties and pitfalls.” Read More:
Settlement reached after plane parts taken from Fairbanks crash site
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner FAIRBANKS – A Georgia-based aircraft restoration company has agreed to pay the federal government $55,000 for removing parts without permission from a historic F-82 Twin Mustang that crashed on federal land outside Fairbanks in 1950. Read More:
DOT plans to re-route portion of Dalton Highway
By Jeff Richardson, News-Miner FAIRBANKS — With traffic growing on the Dalton Highway, the Alaska Department of Transportation is planning to overhaul a treacherous nine-mile stretch that introduces travelers to the haul road. Read More: