ANCHORAGE — Royal Dutch Shell’s decision to end its quest for oil in the Arctic waters off Alaska sparked jubilation among environmental activists, who said… Continue reading
During Tuesday’s Assembly candidate debate, moderators asked the candidates a series of questions of “yes” or “no” questions in a “lightning round.” The results are… Continue reading
Budgets are shrinking and people are getting used to the word “less,” but a grant for the Juneau School District just added a whole lot… Continue reading
Tuesday night’s municipal candidate debate added new voices to old discussions, but rarely did challengers and incumbents lock horns.Using questions about some of the community’s… Continue reading
SEATTLE — Shawn O’Malley damaged Houston’s playoff hopes with a two-run, bases-loaded single in the eighth inning that gave the Seattle Mariners a 6-4 comeback… Continue reading
CHICAGO — Bulls star Derrick Rose will have surgery on his left eye after being elbowed in the face.The 2011 NBA MVP sustained a left… Continue reading
DALLAS — Every stop in college for Larry Brown has meant more wins. A national title at Kansas. A runner-up finish at UCLA.There has also… Continue reading
Assault• At 1:03 a.m. Tuesday, 35-year-old Diana Austin was arrested in the 100 block of Franklin Street for assault after she punched a man in… Continue reading
A trio of Juneau businesses will be discounting coffee drinks for all customers the day after the municipal elections. These discounts, however, come with a… Continue reading
Sen. Lesil McGuire, R-Anchorage, won’t seek another term in the Alaska Senate, reported the Alaska Public Radio Network. She made the announcement during the Arctic… Continue reading
Parks and Recreation Wednesday hike, 9:30 a.m., Treadwell Ditch. No dogs or firearms. Details: 586-0428.Day of quilting, sewing and good fellowship, 10 a.m., Resurrection Lutheran… Continue reading
Two Ketchikan residents were sentenced Tuesday for trafficking methamphetamine and heroin into Alaska’s first city, according to federal prosecutors.U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Burgess sentenced… Continue reading
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — A gold catcher’s mitt was placed on top of his remains. But on a day filled with stories from a lifetime in… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Stunned and divided, House Republicans sought a way forward Tuesday as Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy pledged to bring them together after Speaker John… Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Edward Snowden, who has confounded U.S. officials since his abrupt departure from the country two years ago, has just found a… Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top intelligence official said Tuesday that he’s not optimistic that an agreement the U.S. recently struck with China will effectively… Continue reading
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A day after a strategic northern city fell to the Taliban, the insurgents fanned out in full force Tuesday, closing roads,… Continue reading
UNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged all possible tools — military, intelligence and economic — to defeat the Islamic State group, but… Continue reading
NEW YORK — In a year of diplomatic breakthroughs, President Barack Obama can’t escape the shadow of Syria’s intractable crisis.Obama arrived for his annual trip… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — In stock car racing, there’s an old adage: If you ain’t cheatin’, you ain’t tryin’. You could say the same sometimes for auto… Continue reading
