The Alaska House of Representatives voted 38-0 on Wednesday to require that police be trained to interact with people who have non-visible disabilities. House Bill… Continue reading
Last summer, Rep. David Guttenberg a Democrat from Fairbanks, sat in a meeting of the House Finance Committee and voted against a bill that would… Continue reading
PETERSBURG — A seafood processing company will stop canning salmon at its facility in the Southeast city of Petersburg this year in response to a… Continue reading
BETHEL — Members of Bethel’s volunteer search and rescue organization are dealing with a spike in alcohol-related calls this winter, which is putting a strain… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Talk to three Alaska business leaders and you’ll probably get three different takes on the state’s recession. Still, Wells Fargo leadership echoed other… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Police in Alaska’s largest city are investigating a reported break-in at U.S. Rep. Don Young’s congressional office there. Anchorage police spokeswoman Renee Oistad… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska voters in the nation’s northernmost town won’t get a chance at the polls after all to repeal the community’s new Inupiat Eskimo… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — Faculty members at a second branch of the University of Alaska have approved a resolution of no-confidence in the president of the statewide… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage officials are set to consider a proposal that would allow ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to operate in the city… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The FBI and police in Anchorage are investigating the theft of an ATM that may have involved heavy equipment. A fire alarm went… Continue reading
PHOENIX — Republican members of Arizona’s congressional delegation are again trying to split up the federal appeals court whose nine-state territory includes Arizona. A bill… Continue reading
Alaska marijuana regulators thought they had snuffed out onsite use of marijuana at retail pot shops, but there may be an ember left. On Thursday,… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The state’s crime lab has shown improvements in the time it takes to process sexual assault kits. At the end of 2016, the… Continue reading
KENAI — During Sharon Isaak’s childhood in Soldotna, butchering and processing moose meat was a regular family activity. Though the old bone saws are still… Continue reading
The Alaska House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill to add a form of synthetic heroin to the state’s list of restricted drugs. House Bill… Continue reading
In a surprise move, Alaska’s marijuana control board has abandoned plans for cafe-style regulations that would have allowed marijuana to be consumed in some retail… Continue reading
SITKA — Shareholders of a Sitka corporation formed under the Alaska Native Land Claims Settlement Act have expressed concern about the financial stability of the… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has approved a resolution favoring construction of a road between Cold Bay and King Cove. The resolution is the first… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The U.S. Geological Center’s Alaska Science Center has a new director. The agency says Christian Zimmerman will succeed Mark Shasby, who had the… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker is requesting about $110 million in additional spending for the current year. The request, from Walker’s budget office, includes… Continue reading
