30-09-2016 03:01 via alaskapublic.org

Will Obama look north for his legacy?

A satellite view of Western Alaska and the Bering Strait, taken Feb. 4, 2014. (Photo: NASA)These are the days when a president turns to thoughts of legacy.  As the months tick down on  this Administration, President Obama has created a marine national monument off new England and last month vastly expanded one near Hawaii.  Alaska interest groups are working to get his attention, too. Some want him to take bold action in the 49th State before he leaves office, and others are urgin
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