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Appeals court judge upholds sentence of Medicaid fraudster
The Alaska Court of Appeals has upheld the sentence of a woman convicted of multimillion-dollar Medicaid fraud. Agnes…
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Two moose found frozen mid-fight near remote village
ANCHORAGE — Two moose were recently discovered frozen in battle and encased in ice near a remote village…
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AKLNG transition misses first measure in state takeover
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska LNG Project handoff to state leadership is progressing, albeit slower than expected. “Negotiations are…
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Emmonak races to fix sewage plant before pipes freeze
EMMONAK — The city of Emmonak in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is racing to repair its sewage treatment plant…
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Alaska man indicted after alleged Planned Parenthood threats
JUNEAU — An Alaska man has been indicted after he allegedly suggested a Planned Parenthood clinic in Anchorage…
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Alaska unemployment rate for October stands at 6.8 percent
JUNEAU — Alaska’s unemployment rate stood at 6.8 percent for the third month in a row in October.…
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ConocoPhillips to sell Kenai liquefied natural gas plant
KENAI — ConocoPhillips is looking to sell its Cook Inlet natural gas plant. The Houston-based energy company on…
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Obama blocks new oil and gas drilling in Arctic Ocean
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is blocking new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic Ocean, handing a…
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Judge: Walker had authority to cut Alaska dividend amount
JUNEAU — A state court judge ruled Thursday that Gov. Bill Walker had the authority to reduce this…
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Yakutat power sale draws ample opposition
State regulators will decide the fate of Yakutat’s municipal power company, but a large group of local residents…
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Cuts to Bethel sex offender program prompt recidivism fears
BETHEL — Advocates for Bethel’s Sex Offender Treatment Program fear a rise in recidivism rates for sex offenders…
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Next for state’s young pot industry: Paying taxes
ANCHORAGE — With legal marijuana sales underway in Alaska, growers will soon be submitting their first tax payments…
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Arbitrator sides with ex-Fairbanks super
FAIRBANKS – An arbitrator has sided with a former Fairbanks North Star Borough School District superintendent who was…
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Executive director of Alaska Democratic party retiring
JUNEAU — The executive director of the Alaska Democratic party is retiring after 5 ½ years. Party spokesman…
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Troopers say 1 dead, 1 injured in Glenn Highway crash
SUTTON — Alaska State Troopers are investigating a crash on the Glenn Highway that left one man dead…
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State seeks tunnel inspectors
Less than a month after rocks fell in the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, blocking access to Whittier, the…
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Longtime Alaska newspaper publisher dies of cancer
ANCHORAGE — Nancy McGuire, the longtime publisher of Alaska’s oldest newspaper, said goodbye to her subscribers in an…
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Judge: Walker had authority to cut Alaska dividend amount
A state court judge ruled Thursday that Gov. Bill Walker had the authority to reduce this year’s Alaska…
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2 arrested in assault of ‘Deadliest Catch’ star
EVERETT, Wash. — Police say two people accused of beating a star of the hit reality TV series…
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Light earthquake shakes Southeast
ANCHORAGE — Officials say a light earthquake rattled Southeast Alaska Wednesday morning but there were no immediate reports…