Three adults and three children are safe after their boat began taking on water near Long Island in Sitka Sound, according to a Coast Guard… Continue reading
The Yukon government will not build a cross-border fiber-optic link connecting Alaska over land, it announced Wednesday.
Former Alaska legislator Zach Fansler has officially dropped out of the race for Democratic primary for House District 38. Fansler sent a letter to Division… Continue reading
The University of Alaska Board of Regents approved a controversial land lease near Haines and Klukwan to a logging contractor at special meeting Tuesday. The… Continue reading
A mother and daughter died last week in Wrangell after their car went off a road, according to the Wrangell Police Department. Two other children… Continue reading
Former Kodiak Superior Court judge Joel Bolger has been named chief justice of the Alaska Supreme Court, effective July 1. Bolger, who was appointed to… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker has joined opponents of the Trump administration’s effort to separate illegal immigrant children from their families. In a statement Tuesday, Walker called… Continue reading
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped a statistically insignificant 0.1 percent between April and May, according to preliminary figures from the Alaska Department of Labor,… Continue reading
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped a statistically insignificant 0.1 percent between April and May, according to preliminary figures from the Alaska Department of Labor,… Continue reading
Some of Alaska’s biggest mines are putting more money into their fight against a pro-fisheries ballot initiative scheduled for this fall’s general election. According to… Continue reading
Correction: The Office of Victims’ rights, not the Violent Crimes Compensation Board, is in charge of restitution to victims under House Bill 216. This article… Continue reading
Correction: The Office of Victims’ rights, not the Violent Crimes Compensation Board, is in charge of restitution to victims under House Bill 216. This article… Continue reading
The state of Alaska may soon begin drafting universal safety standards for the state’s ziplines, which have become popular attractions for summer tourists. In July,… Continue reading
Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott on Friday removed a ballot measure from this fall’s statewide election, citing a “substantially similar” bill approved by the Alaska Legislature… Continue reading
Alaska Communications is asking Alaskans to nominate youth heroes for its annual Summer of Heroes scholarship program. The program each year recognizes five young Alaskans… Continue reading
Two incumbent Republicans in the Alaska House of Representatives will clash in a fall election for the Alaska Senate. On Thursday, Rep. Lora Reinbold, R-Eagle… Continue reading
A controversial hunting increase for an island-locked population of wolves — once feared endangered — has been shot down. A federal board refused a 10… Continue reading
The odds are not in their favor. The State of Alaska is against them. So is Gov. Bill Walker. The Alaska Legislature doesn’t side with… Continue reading
At last call, the Alaska Legislature saved a cocktail for you. In the final hours of the 30th Alaska Legislature, Rep. Adam Wool, D-Fairbanks, offered… Continue reading
Alaska’s Medicaid program may run out of money as soon as the second week of June, leaving doctors, hospitals and nursing homes with unpaid bills… Continue reading
