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Security breach: Hackers access Alaskans’ information from state computer
A security breach may have exposed the personal information of at least 500 northern Alaskans to unknown hackers,…
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Unexplained sockeye dropoff shuts down Yakutat fishery
Add Yakutat’s wild sockeye run to a growing list of struggling Alaska salmon stocks.
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As funding dries up, Alaska seeks new way to pay for rural power
The Alaska Energy Authority is considering a major change to the way it supports rural power projects, and…
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Alaska unions clobbered by Supreme Court decision
Alaska’s public-sector unions warned Wednesday that a new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court will have significant effects…
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Tribes, environmental groups happy with Murkowski water quality money
Environmental and tribal groups worried about mining development in British Columbia are celebrating a recent move by Sen.…
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Alaska cities, boroughs see more cash from Department of the Interior
The Department of the Interior will send more than $32.3 million to local governments across Alaska as part…
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New future for burned-down B&B? Legislature may buy downtown building to expand Capitol complex
The Juneau Community Foundation and Alaska Legislature are considering a move to add more space to the Capitol…
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Department of Labor clarifies change to tip regulations
The Alaska Department of Labor’s coming changes to tip pooling aren’t universal, the department cautioned Tuesday. Last week,…
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Department of Labor clarifies change to tip regulations
The Alaska Department of Labor’s coming changes to tip pooling aren’t universal, the department cautioned Tuesday.
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Instacart hires Alaska lobbyist
National internet grocery firm Instacart has hired an Alaska lobbyist, according to filings released June 20 by the…
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Alaska will ban mandatory tip pooling
Correction: Alaska’s minimum wage is $9.84 per hour, not $9.80. It rose by four cents per hour on…
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Instacart hires Alaska lobbyist
Internet grocery firm Instacart has hired an Alaska lobbyist, according to filings released June 20 by the Alaska…
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Alaska will ban mandatory tip pooling
The State of Alaska is banning mandatory tip-pooling starting this Friday, restoring labor protections revoked by the administration…
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Appeals court upholds Yakutat murder conviction
The Alaska Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Washington state man for a 1996 murder…
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State receives disaster relief for pink salmon crash
Alaska will receive more than $56 million in disaster relief for groups affected by the 2016 pink salmon…
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Alaskans could face internet sales tax
A new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court may put sales taxes on internet purchases across Alaska and…
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Former Alaska legislator Zach Fansler withdraws from Democratic primary
Former Alaska legislator Zach Fansler has officially dropped out of the race for Democratic primary for House District…
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Alaska Airlines denounces child separation policy
Alaska Airlines joined several other national air carriers Wednesday by asking the Trump administration to not use their…
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Good Samaritans, Coast Guard rescues boat taking on water
Three adults and three children are safe after their boat began taking on water near Long Island in…
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Yukon rejects Alaska fiber link
The Yukon government will not build a cross-border fiber-optic link connecting Alaska over land, it announced Wednesday.