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Port defendants: Anchorage has no claim to funds
The defendants in the Municipality of Anchorage’s lawsuit over its failed port expansion project have banded together to…
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Guns, pot and the feds
Cannabis is still a Schedule I Controlled Substance, meaning it has no federally accepted medical use. Until that…
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Crocheting together for help, hope at Kenai prison
HOMER — In the fiber art of crocheting, yarn gets connected together by making loops with a hook…
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Rescuers carry down skier after injury at Turnagain Pass
ANCHORAGE — A 36-year-old Anchorage skier was carried to safety after an injury at Turnagain Pass. Alaska State…
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US rig count up 4 this week to 597; Texas adds 7
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by four…
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Alaska Marine Highway System prepares to sell ferry Taku
KETCHIKAN — The Alaska Marine Highway System is working to get rid of the state ferry Taku. Alaska…
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Bethel homeless shelter opens early amid severe weather
BETHEL — Bethel’s homeless shelter has opened a week early after a severe windchill dropped the temperature to…
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Alaska drops most jobs since 1980s recession
New statistics reveal the state of Alaska’s job market is in the worst shape since the recession of…
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Alaska town’s new Inupiat name challenged in court
ANCHORAGE — On paper, the new Inupiat Eskimo name of the nation’s northernmost town is now official. But…
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Teen convicted of shooting foster father over vape charger
ANCHORAGE — A teenager pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree murder after acknowledging that he killed his foster father…
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Young doesn’t see GOP as Trump’s rubber stamp
JUNEAU — U.S. Rep. Don Young said there are similarities between the election of Donald Trump and the…
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Ferry riders on Southeast route to see new ticket policy
JUNEAU — The Alaska Marine Highway System is changing the way passengers pay for ferry sailings on a…
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State picks old company for new tests
The state of Alaska has chosen a familiar group to conduct standardized tests for students across the state.…
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Suspected shooter in apparent murder-suicide son of ex-cop
FAIRBANKS — Police in Alaska say the suspected gunman in an apparent murder-suicide that left four dead at…
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Researchers examine climate change impacts on Alaska hunters
BETHEL — A University of Alaska Fairbanks study says climate change is having significant impacts on subsistence hunting…
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Q&A: Can my employer fire me for legally using marijuana?
BOSTON — Changing marijuana laws aren’t necessarily making weed more welcome in the workplace. For now, many employers…
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Teen charged in July attack of woman jogging near school
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have made in arrest in an attack on a woman jogging in July near…
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Millett, Chenault will lead minority Republicans in Alaska House
The Alaska House’s new minority caucus has some familiar faces at the top. In a message sent at…
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Smoking will soon be forbidden in public housing
Smoking will soon be extinguished in all public housing across the United States, but the Alaska Public Housing…
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Record charitable donations reported for Giving Tuesday
NEW YORK — Giving Tuesday, a 5-year-old phenomenon aimed at encouraging online charitable giving, produced record-shattering donations this…