Monthly Archives: February 2010

By Libby Casey

President Obama’s choice to lead the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects faced a handful of Senators in Washington today and assured them an Alaska gas line has a future.  Continue reading →

By Libby Casey

Alaska has a new U-S Marshal. Former Anchorage Police Chief Rob Heun was confirmed in the job by the U-S Senate today.   He was approved by unanimous consent after sitting on the Senate’s calendar for a week and a half.

Alaska Democratic Senator and former Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich suggested Heun for the job to the Obama Administration.    Begich had complained last week that Republicans were holding up Heun’s confirmation vote in the Senate.

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By Libby Casey

President Obama’s proposed 3.8 trillion dollar budget for the next fiscal year,  unveiled in Washington yesterday, includes hits for Alaska programs… but there are some benefits as well.  Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

The House has corrected an incomplete law originally passed four years ago.  And the change makes living in rural Alaska a little bit safer.   Continue reading →