Fairbanks police investigate shooting that left man wounded

FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks police are investigating a shooting that left a man with multiple gunshot wounds.Police say 28-year-old Lawrence Lee Perdue continues to be treated… Continue reading

Truck crashes through wall of Anchorage sushi restaurant

ANCHORAGE — A south Anchorage sushi restaurant was forced to close temporarily after a driver crashed his truck through a wall.Anchorage television station KTUU reported… Continue reading

ACLU sues to overturn Kenai’s prayer limits

The American Civil Liberties Union has launched a lawsuit against the Kenai Peninsula Borough over its controversial prayer policy at Assembly meetings. The lawsuit says… Continue reading

Hearing reset for lawsuit against new Alaska town name

ANCHORAGE — An Alaska judge has rescheduled a court hearing in a lawsuit challenging the new Inupiat Eskimo name of the nation’s northernmost town.The case… Continue reading

In this Dec. 9 photo, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory microbiologist Robert Jeters sprinkles PNNL's chemically modified sawdust onto a small oil spill inside the Arctic simulation lab, where researchers mimic extreme freezing conditions and make icy slush that is similar to what is found on the surface of the Arctic Sea.

Researchers modify sawdust as possible tool in an Arctic oil spill

ANCHORAGE — Federal researchers looking for ways to contain petroleum spills in frigid Arctic waters are investigating whether a powder form of humble sawdust can… Continue reading

In this Dec. 9 photo, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory microbiologist Robert Jeters sprinkles PNNL's chemically modified sawdust onto a small oil spill inside the Arctic simulation lab, where researchers mimic extreme freezing conditions and make icy slush that is similar to what is found on the surface of the Arctic Sea.

Contractor seeks native workers for hospital expansion

BETHEL — The contractor overseeing the $300 million expansion of a Bethel hospital is focusing its hiring efforts on Alaska Native workers and others from… Continue reading

Anchorage seeks money for port, financial flexibility

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz plans to ask state lawmakers to fund nearly $300 million in improvements for the Port of Anchorage and to… Continue reading

Health care law benefits for Alaska detailed as changes loom

JUNEAU — An estimated 36,000 uninsured Alaskans got health care coverage under President Barack Obama’s signature health care law between 2010 and 2015, according to… Continue reading

Cost could hit $50 million to replace burned Bethel schools

BETHEL — Reconstruction costs could reach $50 million for two Bethel schools that burned in a November 2015 fire.KYUK-AM reported the ECI Alaska Architecture firm… Continue reading

Teens plead not guilty in Alaska murder case

ANCHORAGE — Teenagers charged in the death of a 16-year-old Palmer boy have pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges.Anchorage television station KTVA reported… Continue reading

Judges sentences man for attempted murder of police officer

ANCHORAGE — A man who shot at an Anchorage police officer has been sentenced to more than 39 years in prison.State prosecutors say 28-year-old Aaron… Continue reading

Firefighters extinguish blaze at Ketchikan home

KETCHIKAN — Firefighters have extinguished a blaze that caused significant fire and smoke damage to a Ketchikan home.The Ketchikan Daily News reported that firefighters from… Continue reading

Organizers call for volunteers for Soldotna bird count

SOLDOTNA — Bird enthusiasts are preparing to face below-zero temperatures to help with the annual Christmas Bird Count in Soldotna.The annual count is scheduled for… Continue reading

FILE - In this June 17, 2016 file-pool photo, a fisherman drives a boat during Secretary of State John Kerry's tour of the Jakobshavn Glacier and the Ilulissat Icefjord, located near the Arctic Circle in Ilulissat, Greenland. A new federal report says warming at the top of the world went into overdrive, happening twice as fast as the rest of the globe, and extending unnatural heating into fall and winter. In its annual Arctic Report Card, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, tallied record after record of high temperatures, low sea ice, shrinking ice sheets and glaciers. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool, File)

Arctic’s year of crazy extremes as global warming hits overdrive

WASHINGTON — Warming at the top of the world has gone into overdrive, happening twice as fast as the rest of the globe, and extending… Continue reading

FILE - In this June 17, 2016 file-pool photo, a fisherman drives a boat during Secretary of State John Kerry's tour of the Jakobshavn Glacier and the Ilulissat Icefjord, located near the Arctic Circle in Ilulissat, Greenland. A new federal report says warming at the top of the world went into overdrive, happening twice as fast as the rest of the globe, and extending unnatural heating into fall and winter. In its annual Arctic Report Card, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, tallied record after record of high temperatures, low sea ice, shrinking ice sheets and glaciers. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool, File)
In this Sept. 2, 2015 file photo, an F-35 jet arrives at its new operational base in northern Utah.

Alaska delegation unruffled by Trump’s F-35 criticism

FAIRBANKS — Alaska’s three Republicans in Congress are largely unconcerned about President-elect Donald Trump’s criticism of the $400 billion F-35 fighter jet program.Trump called the… Continue reading

In this Sept. 2, 2015 file photo, an F-35 jet arrives at its new operational base in northern Utah.

Gov. Walker recovering from prostate cancer surgery

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker has undergone surgery to treat prostate cancer, and his office says no further treatment is currently expected.A release from Walker’s… Continue reading

Lawsuit possible after ex-tutor’s sexual abuse conviction

FAIRBANKS — An Alaska school district is facing a lawsuit from a former student after an ex-tutor was convicted of forcing him into sex.The Fairbanks… Continue reading

Man injured in shooting in downtown Anchorage

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating an early morning downtown shooting that left a man seriously injured.Police just after 3 a.m. Sunday were called to… Continue reading

5 treated after gas leak at downtown Anchorage cleaners

ANCHORAGE — At least five people were taken to hospitals, several in serious condition Monday, for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning.The Anchorage Fire Department says in… Continue reading

Searchers find body of overdue Ketchikan hunter

KETCHIKAN — A Ketchikan man overdue from a hunting trip was found dead in waters off Bold Island.Alaska State Troopers said 30-year-old John Wallace was… Continue reading