ANCHORAGE — Yukon River chinook stocks are on the upswing, according to a season summary, though not everybody is fishing for the surplus.Holly Carroll, the… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Residents in the nation’s northernmost community have voted to change the name of the Alaska town to its traditional Inupiat Eskimo name.A slight… Continue reading
Juneau police contacted two people wanted for questioning about a Friday shooting where a 19-year-old woman was shot in the head.Juneau Police Department spokesman Lt.… Continue reading
A sports utility vehicle struck a pedestrian on Vanderbilt Hill Road at noon Friday, seriously wounding the person, police say.First responders took the person, later… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Two Southeast Alaska hunters have been cited for shooting swimming deer.Alaska Wildlife Troopers on Saturday seized six deer from the fishing vessel Sumner… Continue reading
The University of Alaska system is continuing its drive to consolidate instruction and administration as part of a cost-cutting drive, the Juneau Chamber of Commerce… Continue reading
A former educational liaison for the Sitka Tribe of Alaska has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a minor, a crime that could carry up to… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Owners of shuttered fertilizer plant in Nikiski have taken steps to reopen the facility but face the hurdle of obtaining a reliable supply… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A 72-year-old man died Tuesday in a fire in the southwest Alaska village of Chefornak.The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks identified the man… Continue reading
NEW YORK — Some airlines are taking extra steps to prevent a disaster in case a passenger’s device powered by a lithium ion battery catches… Continue reading
On Oct. 14, 1986, Mayor Ernie Polley issued a statement at a city Assembly meeting about a meeting — which some questioned as illegal given… Continue reading
Burglary• At 7:42 p.m. Sunday, the Juneau Police Department responded to a residential burglary in the 7800 block of Glacier Highway. Investigation continues.Criminal trespass• At… Continue reading
New student orientation, 9-10 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Interested in improving your skills for college, training programs or for taking the GED… Continue reading
On Oct. 15, 1986, the United Way of Southeast Alaska set a goal to raise $235,000 for its campaign to raise funds for regional social… Continue reading
LYONS, Colo. — How to set a tone of woodsy chic at a four-course candlelight dinner served under the stars in the Colorado foothills:Live musicians… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks North Star Borough is the latest Alaska municipality to accept a citizen initiative that would allow voters to consider a ban… Continue reading
JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski cast herself as a champion for Alaska’s fishing industry Wednesday, while independent Margaret Stock questioned the pace of progress… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — First, a trailer used as a mobile pretzel restaurant was stolen in Fairbanks. Next, a trailer loaded with Cub Scout popcorn was swiped… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The state is proceeding with plans to sell up to $3.3 billion in bonds to help pay for Alaska’s pension obligations despite a… Continue reading
The Sitka District Ranger, under authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, has closed the Redoubt-Necker Bay zone to mountain goat harvesting.The closure was effective… Continue reading
