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Former day care worker gets probation in child porn case
ANCHORAGE — A former day care worker at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson has avoided jail time in a child…
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Authorities seize $300,000 worth of drugs from Bethel home
BETHEL — Authorities have arrested seven people following a drug bust that resulted in an estimated $300,000 worth…
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Kasilof man dies in single-vehicle weekend crash
KASILOF — A 26-year-old man died in a weekend crash near Kasilof on the Kenai Peninsula. Alaska State…
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Shelter offers night-drop kennels to keep strays warm
ANCHORAGE — Night-drop kennels give stray animals a warm place to spend the night in Anchorage. People who…
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Help at an arm’s reach
KENAI — A project designed to simplify finding help for Alaska’s homeless population and inspired by a former…
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Bethel sees $277,000 in revenue this year from alcohol sales
BETHEL — Bethel has collected over a quarter of a million dollars in alcohol sales taxes since a…
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Yakutat sells its power company to statewide cooperative
The City and Borough of Yakutat has reached a deal to sell its municipal electric-power utility to the…
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Alaska’s first pot testing lab opens
ANCHORAGE — Alaska’s first marijuana testing laboratory opened for business Monday, offering cannabis analysis for retail outlets and…
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Church apologizes for Native boarding schools
FAIRBANKS — The Presbyterian Church of America has apologized for the experiences of Native Americans at boarding schools…
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Court: US agency acted reasonably to protect seals
JUNEAU — An appeals court panel on Monday ruled that a federal agency acted reasonably in proposing to…
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Alaska casts first ballots as early voting opens
For Odette Edgar, Election Day looms, but so does vacation. The Juneau resident was among more than 160…
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Alaska GOP files complaint against Joe Miller
The Alaska Republican Party has filed an official complaint against Joe Miller alleging “numerous serious violations of the…
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Order requires tribal input on land, water management
FAIRBANKS — Tribal knowledge will be included as much as possible in federal land and water management decisions…
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Legislator’s personal PAC is held legal
The Alaska Public Offices Commission has voted 4-0 to uphold the right of an Alaska legislator to operate…
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No Russian interest in Alaska election
Alaska might be the closest state to Russia, but that nation hasn’t expressed any interest in the 49th…
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Murkowski, Miller share stage
JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and rival Joe Miller shared the debate stage Friday for the first…
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Who can work in a marijuana shop?
A hip new industry is attracting excited workers, but ongoing regulations might block some from working in the…
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Alaska, loser in lawsuit, will pay $1 million to Planned Parenthood
The state of Alaska will pay $1 million in legal costs to Planned Parenthood after losing a lawsuit…
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US rig count up 14 this week to 553; Texas gains 10
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 14…
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Anchorage’s first pot shop gives free samples
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage’s first recreational marijuana shop is giving away free samples before starting operations under an official…