Burglar dressed as ninja takes katana sword from card shop

ANCHORAGE — A katana sword is missing from an Alaska card shop after a burglar in a ninja outfit broke in.KTVA-TV reported security cameras filmed… Continue reading

Girl dies hours after being struck by vehicle

ANCHORAGE — A 10-year-old girl has died after she was struck by a vehicle in Anchorage.Police say the girl died at a local hospital late… Continue reading

Family: ‘Deadliest Catch’ star injured in assault

EVERETT, Wash. — Authorities are investigating after a family member says one of the stars of the hit reality TV series “Deadliest Catch” was assaulted… Continue reading

Candlelight vigil protests Trump

FAIRBANKS — Dozens of people gathered in downtown Fairbanks on Sunday to peacefully protest the election of Donald Trump with a candlelight vigil.More than 60… Continue reading

In this Oct. 13 photo, Kristy Griffin, Sitka History Museum curator of collections and exhibits, left, gives a tour of the new museum's archive room. The museum is slated to open next summer, just in time for the 150th anniversary of the transfer of Alaska claims from Russia to the United States.

New museum to hold old Sitka stories

SITKA — Life-size models of Prince and Princess Maksoutoff, a changing digital display of Sitka’s landscape, and an interactive exhibit on how Sitka’s past influences… Continue reading

In this Oct. 13 photo, Kristy Griffin, Sitka History Museum curator of collections and exhibits, left, gives a tour of the new museum's archive room. The museum is slated to open next summer, just in time for the 150th anniversary of the transfer of Alaska claims from Russia to the United States.

US rig count down 1 this week to 568; Texas gains 6

HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. decreased by one this week to 568.A year ago, 767… Continue reading

Tribal government symposium to begin Tuesday

BETHEL — A Tribal Government Symposium is expected to draw 200 leaders to discuss topics facing native nations, like child welfare.KYUK-AM reported representatives, elders, leaders… Continue reading

Moderate quake felt in southwest Alaska

ANCHORAGE — A moderate earthquake was felt by residents in southwest Alaska Saturday afternoon, but there have been no immediate reports of damage.The Alaska Earthquake… Continue reading

Grand jury indicts 3 in Hatcher Pass kidnapping, assault

ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage grand jury has indicted three men suspected of a kidnapping and assault that left two brothers shot and abandoned at Hatcher… Continue reading

4 charged in kidnapping, robbery of Anchorage teenager

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have arrested four people suspected of kidnapping and robbing a 19-year-old Eagle River man and are seeking a fifth.Police recovered more… Continue reading

Teen dies in highway crash when car strikes parked pickup

FAIRBANKS — A North Pole teenager died Thursday night when his car slammed into a pickup parked along the Richardson Highway.The crash killed 18-year-old Conner… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker speaks during a press conference in Juneau on Sunday after calling for another special session to start in July. Both the House and Senate adjourned the fourth special session over the weekend without passing revenue bills.

Walker fires back after ‘D’ business grade

ANCHORAGE — Gov. Bill Walker took umbrage with the conclusion drawn by Alaska business groups that his policies have almost failed the state’s private sector.The… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker speaks during a press conference in Juneau on Sunday after calling for another special session to start in July. Both the House and Senate adjourned the fourth special session over the weekend without passing revenue bills.
Anchorage Police Chief Chris Tolley addresses reporters on Saturday in Anchorage after an officer was ambushed. The officer was shot multiple times but is expected to survive; the suspect was shot and killed.

Anchorage police officer shot in ambush

ANCHORAGE — A gunman repeatedly shot an Alaska police officer in an ambush early Saturday morning as the officer lay on the ground near his… Continue reading

Anchorage Police Chief Chris Tolley addresses reporters on Saturday in Anchorage after an officer was ambushed. The officer was shot multiple times but is expected to survive; the suspect was shot and killed.

Marijuana Control Board denies first license

ANCHORAGE — Outsiders aren’t allowed to invest in Alaska’s marijuana industry, but like Lower 48 states, they’ll sure try.Alaska saw its first open attempt at… Continue reading

In this file photo from Nov. 6, an otter floats by a whale-watching vessel in the Sitka Sound during the 2016 WhaleFest Marine Wildlife Cruise.

SeaLife Center to lead oil spill marine mammal response network

KENAI — The Alaska SeaLife Center got its start with funds from the Exxon Valdez oil spill settlement. More than 25 years later, the marine… Continue reading

In this file photo from Nov. 6, an otter floats by a whale-watching vessel in the Sitka Sound during the 2016 WhaleFest Marine Wildlife Cruise.

Computer outage briefly grounds flights on several airlines

DALLAS — Airlines are dealing with another computer outage that is disrupting flight schedules heading into the weekend.American Airlines, JetBlue Airways and Alaska Airlines confirmed… Continue reading

UA president no longer seeks to get rid of sports teams

FAIRBANKS — University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen is pulling back on a proposal to cut sports programs at two campuses. The move comes after… Continue reading

Opioid task force issues recommendations

The task force considering how to address the growing opioid addiction crisis in Alaska is seeking public comment on its first draft of recommendations.The Alaska… Continue reading

Investigators trace craft store fire to youth with lighter

ANCHORAGE — Fairbanks fire and police officials say a fire that damaged a crafts store in August was intentionally set.Fire officials said a lighter brought… Continue reading

Sitka makes symbolic opposition vote to Navy exercises

SITKA — Officials in the city of Sitka have approved a non-binding resolution asking the U.S. Navy move its offshore training exercises in the Gulf… Continue reading