Fairbanks, interior Alaska prepare for annual cold snap

ANCHORAGE — The National Weather Service is warning interior Alaska to brace for a drop in temperatures next week.Fairbanks most years sees temperatures of 40… Continue reading

Interior Gas Utility board approves gas utility merger

FAIRBANKS — The board of directors for Interior Gas Utility has agreed to purchase Fairbanks Natural Gas from the state for more than $58 million.As… Continue reading

Washington charts options to restore grizzlies

SEATTLE — Grizzly bears once roamed the rugged landscape of the North Cascades in Washington state but few have been sighted in recent decades.Federal officials… Continue reading

Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, seen here in 2016.

Senator proposes fix for the budget without taxes – but with big cuts

Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, believes he’s found a way Alaska can erase its multibillion-dollar deficit and guarantee big Permanent Fund dividends — without tax increases.On… Continue reading

Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, seen here in 2016.
This Monday photo shows the Qupqugiaq Inn, a hostel-like motel in Anchorage, where Florida airport shooting suspect Esteban Santiago stayed in a $35-a-night room before flying to Florida.

Suspected airport gunman’s life unraveled over past year

ANCHORAGE — Esteban Santiago stood alone in the cold one day last month outside Mom & Pop’s liquor store in Anchorage. He was waving his… Continue reading

This Monday photo shows the Qupqugiaq Inn, a hostel-like motel in Anchorage, where Florida airport shooting suspect Esteban Santiago stayed in a $35-a-night room before flying to Florida.

Troopers release name of man in burned truck along Steese

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers have released the identity of a man found dead in a truck that burned in a ditch along the Steese… Continue reading

Man breaks into home to warm up, meets homeowner with gun

KETCHIKAN — Prosecutors in Ketchikan will consider charges against a 19-year-old man who broke into an occupied home to get out of the cold.Troopers shortly… Continue reading

Municipal invocation policy challenge moves to federal court

KENAI — A lawsuit challenging a Kenai Peninsula Borough policy that restricts who can give invocations at assembly meetings is moving to federal court.The case… Continue reading

Gov’s budget cuts construction training funds

KENAI — A state program that offers free training to high school students and adults looking to enter the construction industry could see a sharp… Continue reading

Walrus Islands designated as national historic landmark

ANCHORAGE — A site in Alaska and 23 others have been designated as new national historic landmarks.Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on Wednesday announced the designation… Continue reading

Semi, tank trailers crash on Interior highway, spill fuel

ANCHORAGE — An estimated 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled along the Richardson Highway when a semi pulling double tank trailers ran off the road.The… Continue reading

Judge tosses felony charges against former fish board nominee

ANCHORAGE — Three months after a U.S. appeals court sided with a group of Cook Inlet drift fishermen contesting the delegation of most salmon management… Continue reading

Senators call for more time to replace Obamacare

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine’s senior U.S. senator is among a group of lawmakers that wants to extend the deadline to develop a replacement for the… Continue reading

Authorities say rabid dog brought to Anchorage from YK Delta

ANCHORAGE — A dog brought to Anchorage from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta has died after testing positive for rabies.State health officials said in a release that… Continue reading

Inmate dies days after suicide attempt

ANCHORAGE — Alaska corrections officials say a 22-year-old female inmate accused of killing her infant daughter has died after an apparent suicide attempt.Officials in a… Continue reading

Newtok calls on Obama for relocation funds

ANCHORAGE — A western Alaska village is asking President Barack Obama for a disaster declaration to help residents escape ongoing erosion and thawing permafrost brought… Continue reading

Man charged with stalking, coercion of former co-worker

ANCHORAGE — Fairbanks prosecutors have filed felony coercion and criminal mischief charges against a man suspected of harassing a former co-worker, slashing her boyfriend’s tires… Continue reading

Witnesses pull unconscious Kodiak teen from burning car

KODIAK — A Kodiak teenager was injured when his car crashed and burned on a road south of the city.Alaska State Troopers said 18-year-old Devan… Continue reading

One-sentence summaries of all prefiled bills so far in the Legislature

Here's an early look at what the Alaska Legislature will address once it convenes in the capitol on Jan. 17.[Permanent Fund and spending cap are… Continue reading

Interior forecast calls for extreme cold

FAIRBANKS — Temperatures in Interior Alaska are forecast to drop to 40 degrees below zero starting next week.The National Weather Service predicts a cold low-pressure… Continue reading