Military

James Michael “Jim” Wells, long considered the prime suspect by the FBI, was taken into custody by members of the Coast Guard Investigative Service and the Alaska State Troopers.

Senator Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., is President Obama’s nominee to be the next defense secretary.

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency successfully tested an anti-missile warhead over the weekend. The test marked the first time in over two years that missiles like the ones at Fort Greely have been launched.

The listing perhaps bolsters the Storis’ chances of becoming a museum on Juneau’s downtown waterfront.

A five-person assessment team spent about three hours aboard the grounded Shell drilling rig Kulluk yesterday afternoon.

Coast Guard Spokesman David Mosley in Anchorage says the tug Aiviq began experiencing engine problems late last night. He says it has enough power to maintain its current position, about 48 hours from landfall.