BETHEL — Authorities say the 4-year-old son of an Alaska State Trooper died Monday when he found a handgun and shot himself in Bethel.KYUK reported… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Americans place a higher priority on preserving the religious freedom of Christians than for other faith groups, ranking Muslims as the least deserving… Continue reading
TRENTON, N.J. — Laws taking effect at the start of the new year show states diverging on some hot-button issues.Restrictions on carrying guns will ease… Continue reading
SANTIAGO, Chile — One former Chilean soldier said he shot 10 people in the head and then blew up their bodies with dynamite. Another said… Continue reading
BANGUI, Central African Republic — Thousands in Central African Republic’s capital voted Wednesday in national elections with hope that a new president will lead to… Continue reading
BUJUMBURA, Burundi — As conflict in Burundi escalates along the same ethnic lines that fueled genocide in neighboring Rwanda, Burundi’s president on Wednesday warned the… Continue reading
A Soldotna woman was found dead on Saturday after walking into the woods on the side of the Kenai Spur Highway.Alaska State Troopers found the… Continue reading
Zayden Schijvens, 11, right, sleds with Lena Field, 8, above the Evergreen Cemetary on Monday.… Continue reading
Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., The Prospector Hotel.Storytime, 11 a.m., Douglas Library. Details: 586-5267.Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon, noon, Juneau International Airport meeting… Continue reading
Dominic Pollard, 2, shows his mother Willow Garber a painted bear at Project Playground on Tuesday.… Continue reading
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A rare winter flood pushed swollen rivers and streams to virtually unheard-of heights Tuesday, sparking widespread evacuations and the transfer of… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — National Transportation Safety Board officials in Anchorage will begin sorting through applications as they look to fill positions left vacant by two of… Continue reading
KENAI — Federal scientists will begin using drones to monitor beluga whales in the Cook Inlet as part of an effort to restore the endangered… Continue reading
The last thing most people want to talk about at the end of a work day is their job, but not Beth McEwen, just ask… Continue reading
The Alaska Department of Transportation and the Yukon Department of Highways closed the Klondike Highway at 3 p.m. Tuesday after Yukon engineers reported extreme avalanche… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The pilot of a small plane that smashed into a building in downtown Anchorage on Tuesday was not authorized to fly the aircraft… Continue reading
From picturesque winter landscapes to snow sludge, Juneau’s weather is keeping people guessing. That means a walk on ice-covered lakes could turn into a swim.“We… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has given Alaska an extension to meet national proof-of-identity standards.The 2005 federal Real ID law imposes tougher… Continue reading
Alaskans making minimum wage should check their paychecks after the new year. Alaska’s minimum wage rises to $9.75 per hour, rising from the current minimum… Continue reading
A pair of visiting Maine snowboarders were rescued from a snowy situation Saturday on Haines’ Mount Ripinski.According to a dispatch shared by the Alaska State… Continue reading
