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Murkowski faces several rivals in debate on Arctic issues
JUNEAU — Voters weighing who they will support for president should consider issues such as energy development and…
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With poor pink salmon run, legislator seeks disaster aid for Southeast fishermen
SITKA — Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is asking Gov. Bill Walker to include Southeast Alaska in the regions for…
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Anchorage police investigate fatal Government Hill shooting
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead in the Government Hill neighborhood.…
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Man shot, critically injured outside Anchorage gas station
ANCHORAGE — A man was shot and critically injured Monday outside an Anchorage gas station and convenience store.…
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Murkowski attorney: Contributions to Alaska GOP were legal
JUNEAU — An attorney for U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s campaign said Tuesday that contributions the campaign made to…
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Long, curved, akimbo: Hope uncovered for bird beak deformity
ANCHORAGE — Biologist Colleen Handel saw her first black-capped chickadee with the heartrending disorder in 1998. The tiny…
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US attorney fights against voter fraud in Alaska
ANCHORAGE — The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Anchorage says it is working diligently to protect against voter fraud…
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Gov. Walker puts pension bond plan on hold
JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker says the state will not proceed with plans to sell bonds to help…
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Alaska looks to boost employment in healthcare, aviation with grant money
ANCHORAGE — The state of Alaska has received a $1 million grant to help bolster employment within the…
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Former day care worker gets probation in child porn case
ANCHORAGE — A former day care worker at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson has avoided jail time in a child…
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Authorities seize $300,000 worth of drugs from Bethel home
BETHEL — Authorities have arrested seven people following a drug bust that resulted in an estimated $300,000 worth…
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Kasilof man dies in single-vehicle weekend crash
KASILOF — A 26-year-old man died in a weekend crash near Kasilof on the Kenai Peninsula. Alaska State…
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Shelter offers night-drop kennels to keep strays warm
ANCHORAGE — Night-drop kennels give stray animals a warm place to spend the night in Anchorage. People who…
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Help at an arm’s reach
KENAI — A project designed to simplify finding help for Alaska’s homeless population and inspired by a former…
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Bethel sees $277,000 in revenue this year from alcohol sales
BETHEL — Bethel has collected over a quarter of a million dollars in alcohol sales taxes since a…
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Yakutat sells its power company to statewide cooperative
The City and Borough of Yakutat has reached a deal to sell its municipal electric-power utility to the…
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Alaska’s first pot testing lab opens
ANCHORAGE — Alaska’s first marijuana testing laboratory opened for business Monday, offering cannabis analysis for retail outlets and…
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Church apologizes for Native boarding schools
FAIRBANKS — The Presbyterian Church of America has apologized for the experiences of Native Americans at boarding schools…
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Court: US agency acted reasonably to protect seals
JUNEAU — An appeals court panel on Monday ruled that a federal agency acted reasonably in proposing to…
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Alaska casts first ballots as early voting opens
For Odette Edgar, Election Day looms, but so does vacation. The Juneau resident was among more than 160…