Board to weigh rules for pot consumption at stores

JUNEAU — Marijuana regulators in Alaska plan to consider rules this week for consuming marijuana products at authorized retail pot stores — a first among… Continue reading

Chum salmon swim beneath the surface of Salmon Creek on Aug. 3, 2015.

Scientists: Warm water blob may impact salmon forecasts

JUNEAU — A mass of exceptionally warm water in the northeast Pacific Ocean could shake up recent predictions of higher salmon runs in Alaska this… Continue reading

Chum salmon swim beneath the surface of Salmon Creek on Aug. 3, 2015.

Troopers investigate fundraising for girl who was not sick

FAIRBANKS — An online fundraising effort that took in $6,110 to pay medical expenses of a Fairbanks girl was taken down after the website creator… Continue reading

Enright moved out of ICU, continues treatment in Seattle

KETCHIKAN — Morgan Enright continues her recovery in Seattle after surviving a plane crash on Admiralty Island earlier in April.Enright was the lone survivor of… Continue reading

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign stop at an AM General plant on Tuesday in Mishawaka, Indiana.

Trump, Clinton sweep Tuesday’s primaries

PHILADELPHIA — Donald Trump swept all five Republican primaries Tuesday, a commanding showing across the Northeast that kept the Republican front-runner on his narrow path… Continue reading

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign stop at an AM General plant on Tuesday in Mishawaka, Indiana.

Murder charge in baby’s death on reservation

BILLINGS, Mont. — A woman on a Montana American Indian Reservation will be charged with murder in the alleged beating death of a 13-month-old girl… Continue reading

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911 call: ‘I just shot and killed my wife’

CINCINNATI — A suburban Cincinnati man called 911 and gave his address, and when the dispatcher asked what she could help him with, he replied… Continue reading

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Protesters head into the Legislative building for a sit-in Monday against House Bill 2 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

NC Dems pan ‘keep our state straight’ comment

RALEIGH, N.C. — Rhetorical skirmishes continued Tuesday in North Carolina over a law limiting protections for LGBT people, as Democrats criticized a Republican’s plea to… Continue reading

  • Apr 27, 2016
  • By JONATHAN DREW and GARY D. ROBERTSON
  • Nation-World
Protesters head into the Legislative building for a sit-in Monday against House Bill 2 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
South Sudan's rebel leader and now Vice President Riek Machar, center-left, walks with President Salva Kiir, center-right, after being sworn in Tuesday at the presidential palace in the capital Juba, South Sudan.

South Sudan rebel leader returns to the capital

JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar returned to the capital Juba on Tuesday afternoon, to become vice president and to try… Continue reading

South Sudan's rebel leader and now Vice President Riek Machar, center-left, walks with President Salva Kiir, center-right, after being sworn in Tuesday at the presidential palace in the capital Juba, South Sudan.

Cambodian elephants’ workload eased

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The owner of a company that provides elephant rides to tourists at Cambodia’s fabled Angkor Wat temple complex has reduced the… Continue reading

In this Tuesday photo, Bangladeshi Muslims attend the funeral of Xulhaz Mannan who was stabbed to death by unidentified assailants in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Al-Qaida says it killed Bangladesh gay activist

NEW DELHI — The Bangladeshi branch of al-Qaida claimed responsibility Tuesday for the killing of a gay rights activist and his friend, undermining the prime… Continue reading

In this Tuesday photo, Bangladeshi Muslims attend the funeral of Xulhaz Mannan who was stabbed to death by unidentified assailants in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Free technical driving class for teens

The Taylor White Foundation is hosting a free “Technical Teen Driver Training” event May 14-15 at Eaglecrest Ski Area.The program aims to give drivers between… Continue reading

After the April 14 showing of "The Hunting Ground" at University of Alaska Southeast, members of a panel lead an audience discussion. Panel members are UAS Title IX Coordinator Lori Klein; AWARE representatives Ben Horton, Mandy Cole and Swarupa Toth; UAS counselor Margie Thomson and UAS student and AWARE advocate Jasmine Mattson.

How UAS handles sexual assault complaints on campus is changing

“The Hunting Ground,” a film about sexual assault on college campuses, is really troubling to view, said University of Alaska Southeast Chancellor Rick Caulfield, “but… Continue reading

After the April 14 showing of "The Hunting Ground" at University of Alaska Southeast, members of a panel lead an audience discussion. Panel members are UAS Title IX Coordinator Lori Klein; AWARE representatives Ben Horton, Mandy Cole and Swarupa Toth; UAS counselor Margie Thomson and UAS student and AWARE advocate Jasmine Mattson.

Juneau legislators oppose freezing state workers’ pay

The Alaska House Finance Committee has approved a bill that would eliminate most state employees’ merit raises until oil prices rise, but Juneau legislators say… Continue reading

Home invaders pepper spray Douglas resident

Juneau police have not determined a motive for a home invasion early Saturday morning in Douglas that left a resident pepper sprayed.Around 4:30 a.m. on… Continue reading

Rudy Isturis takes a break to play his Native American flute while fishing for king salmon off the rocks at False Outer Point on Monday. Fishing was slow but fishermen caught a few fish during the weekend. When asked why he plays the flute, Isturis responded, "I play for myself, I play for those that are gone, I pray for those, I play for those that don't know they are gone, and simply, I play for everyone."

Video: Fluting fisherman

Rudy Isturis takes a break to play his Native American flute while fishing for king salmon off the rocks at False Outer Point on Monday.… Continue reading

Rudy Isturis takes a break to play his Native American flute while fishing for king salmon off the rocks at False Outer Point on Monday. Fishing was slow but fishermen caught a few fish during the weekend. When asked why he plays the flute, Isturis responded, "I play for myself, I play for those that are gone, I pray for those, I play for those that don't know they are gone, and simply, I play for everyone."

Troopers release names of 2 killed on Seward Highway

ANCHORAGE — Two people killed last week in a Seward Highway crash north of Girdwood were residents of Kasilof.Alaska State Troopers say 36-year-old Jackson Moore… Continue reading

Two Rivers man dies in weekend four-wheeler rollover

ANCHORAGE — A Two Rivers man died in a weekend crash of an all-terrain vehicle.Alaska State Troopers say 55-year-old Daniel Begis died early Saturday morning.Troopers… Continue reading

Ice goes out on Tanana River ending Nenana Ice Classic

ANCHORAGE — The ice has gone out on the Tanana River, marking an end to the Nenana Ice Classic.The guessing game ended Saturday at 3:39… Continue reading

Obama boosts Islamic State fight, asks Europe to do same

HANNOVER, Germany — Evoking history and appealing for solidarity, President Barack Obama on Monday cast his decision to send 250 more troops to Syria as… Continue reading