Two-thirds of Alaska adults are obese or overweight, according to a report released Monday by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. According to… Continue reading
Town hall meetings in Anchorage, Fairbanks and the Mat-Su have blown a windstorm of criticism against the criminal justice reform program known as Senate Bill… Continue reading
As the U.S. Senate considers a sweeping revision of American income tax laws, Sen. Dan Sullivan is gathering the thoughts of Alaskans. On Monday, he… Continue reading
Anchorage Superior Court Judge Mark Rindner has overruled Lt. Gov Byron Mallott: A proposed fisheries ballot initiative is legal. The decision may be appealed to… Continue reading
Alaskans who think their legislators are overpaid will get to decide the issue. On Friday, Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott approved a ballot measure that would… Continue reading
Murder is no longer one of the 10 leading causes of death in Alaska. On Friday, the Alaska Health Analytics &Vital Records section of the… Continue reading
If you’re concerned about crime or the state’s fiscal health, Juneau lawmakers want to hear from you. Juneau’s three delegates to the Alaska Legislature will… Continue reading
Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott has approved two health care-related ballot measures, an act that allows backers to begin gathering signatures to put them on the… Continue reading
On the same day that voters in Kenai and Fairbanks enthusiastically cast votes supporting Alaska’s legal marijuana industry, the Alaska Department of Revenue reported new… Continue reading
The future of Pebble Mine, the Susitna dam and any trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline may be determined by an obscure clause of the Alaska Constitution.… Continue reading
The Alaska Permanent Fund’s trustees are putting off advice from the fund’s advisers and staff to lower their expectations. The decision, made this week at… Continue reading
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has rejected a petition from a group of Alaska youths that sought tougher state regulation of greenhouse gases. In… Continue reading
For the past two years, mayors across Alaska have pleaded for the Alaska Legislature to do something — anything — to solve the state’s multibillion-dollar… Continue reading
The Alaska State Council for the Arts is offering salmon on a plate. It’s also offering the aurora, a raven and Denali. All are among… Continue reading
Anchorage businessman and political activist Scott Hawkins has joined the race for Alaska governor. According to the Alaska Public Offices Commission, Hawkins filed a letter… Continue reading
To help solve Alaska’s multibillion-dollar annual deficit, Gov. Bill Walker is calling for a 1.5 percent payroll tax on everyone working in Alaska. The proposal,… Continue reading
For state attorney Margaret Paton-Walsh, it’s a Jenga tower waiting to collapse. For Alaska Democratic Party attorney Jon Choate, it’s the solemn decision of an… Continue reading
HAINES — A legislative mistake may mean a spring shutdown of the Alaska Marine Highway. Pat Pitney, director of the Alaska Office of Management and… Continue reading
HAINES — They’ve come from Hoonah and Petersburg, Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, and more. On Tuesday, community, government and business leaders gathered at the fairgrounds here… Continue reading
The state has confirmed it will sell the ferry Taku to a developer who intends to turn it into a floating hotel in Portland. Jonathan… Continue reading
