Legend of Roald Amundsen’s Inuit son dealt a blow
Norwegian officials asserted that polar explorer Roald Amundsen was not the father of a mysterious baby born in the Inuit community of Gjoa Haven after the adventurer's conquest of the Northwest Passage
Homeless evicted from under Seattle viaduct
SEATTLE (AP) — As work progresses on a tunnel to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle, homeless campers are being told they can no longer sleep under the viaduct because it's being demolished. The seattlepi.com reports (http://is.gd/VZ1cN2 ) transients are being swept Monday from a section of the viaduct near Pioneer Square.
More West Coast passengers boarding Hawaii cruises
More people are setting sail for Hawaii.
He rang the bell for statehood
The man who literally rang the bell for statehood in 1958, and who later became a beloved fixture and icon in the Juneau community, passed away this week. Romer Derr, born in 1936, was 75 years old.
Bell-ringer remembered
The man who literally rang the bell for statehood in 1958, and who later became a beloved fixture and icon in the Juneau community, died this week. Romer Derr, born in 1936, was 75 years old.
'By the dawn's early light ...'
LEWISTOWN - "Our Flag Was Still There!" is the theme for the upcoming 41st Annual Klondike Derby, to be hosted Saturday by the Juniata Valley Council Boy Scouts of America. Set to run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Historic exhibit on Fil-Am presence in US to be held at a university in NY
Last December, US First Lady Michelle Obama named the Historic Filipinotown in Los Angeles, California as one of the five new Preserve America communities in the country, a part of the “federal initiative that encourages community efforts to preserve cultural and natural heritage.”
Cruises: How to get married at sea
Getting hitched on a cruise ship can cost significantly less than a traditional wedding at home, says Gilly Pickup.
Appeals Court Hears Challenge to Voting
Appeals court judges expressed concern Thursday about whether to overrule Congress' determination that some states and other jurisdictions still must have federal election monitoring to protect minority voting rights.