In this Oct. 2, 2016 photo, diners smoke marijuana as they eat dishes prepared by chefs during an evening of pairings of fine food and craft marijuana strains served to invited guests dining at Planet Bluegrass, an outdoor venue in Lyons, Colo. Chefs and pot growers trying to explore fine dining with weed face a legal gauntlet to make pot dinners a reality, even where the drug is legal. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Gourmet ganja? Marijuana dining is growing up, slowly

LYONS, Colo. — How to set a tone of woodsy chic at a four-course candlelight dinner served under the stars in the Colorado foothills:Live musicians… Continue reading

In this Oct. 2, 2016 photo, diners smoke marijuana as they eat dishes prepared by chefs during an evening of pairings of fine food and craft marijuana strains served to invited guests dining at Planet Bluegrass, an outdoor venue in Lyons, Colo. Chefs and pot growers trying to explore fine dining with weed face a legal gauntlet to make pot dinners a reality, even where the drug is legal. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Fairbanks borough to vote on commercial cannabis in 2017

FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks North Star Borough is the latest Alaska municipality to accept a citizen initiative that would allow voters to consider a ban… Continue reading

Republican U.S. senator Lisa Murkowski addresses a crowd during a keynote speech during the Alaska Chamber’s 2016 Fall Forum on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 at the Kenai Shopping Center in Kenai, Alaska. She was one of several speakers throughout the Alaska Chamber’s 2015 Fall Forum hosted in Kenai this week.

Senate candidates debate fisheries issues

JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski cast herself as a champion for Alaska’s fishing industry Wednesday, while independent Margaret Stock questioned the pace of progress… Continue reading

Republican U.S. senator Lisa Murkowski addresses a crowd during a keynote speech during the Alaska Chamber’s 2016 Fall Forum on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 at the Kenai Shopping Center in Kenai, Alaska. She was one of several speakers throughout the Alaska Chamber’s 2015 Fall Forum hosted in Kenai this week.

Serial snacker? Second food truck stolen

ANCHORAGE — First, a trailer used as a mobile pretzel restaurant was stolen in Fairbanks. Next, a trailer loaded with Cub Scout popcorn was swiped… Continue reading

State proceeds with pension bond plan despite credit warning

ANCHORAGE — The state is proceeding with plans to sell up to $3.3 billion in bonds to help pay for Alaska’s pension obligations despite a… Continue reading

Zone on Baranof Island closed to mountain goat hunting

The Sitka District Ranger, under authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, has closed the Redoubt-Necker Bay zone to mountain goat harvesting.The closure was effective… Continue reading

Police release name of man who died in crash

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have released the name of a man who died Tuesday in a traffic crash.Police say 57-year-old Joseph Pineda died.The cause of… Continue reading

New details emerge in fatal plane crash near Togiak

ANCHORAGE — Though the cause of a small plane crash near Togiak that killed three people is still under investigation, a preliminary report by the… Continue reading

Dean Westlake

Alaska Supreme Court rules Westlake the winner in House District 40

Dean Westlake was ebullient and seemed a little stunned Wednesday, an hour after learning the Alaska Supreme Court had upheld his August primary-election victory over… Continue reading

Dean Westlake
Rep. Dan Ortiz, I-Ketchikan, left, and Sam Kito III, D-Juneau, listen to Richard Peterson, president of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, during a House Fisheries Committee meeting on transboundary issues at the Tom Stewart Building on Wednesday.

After first steps on transboundary mines, hunger for more progress

One week after Alaska agreed with British Columbia to research boundary-crossing rivers, a panel of Native leaders, environmental lobbyists, fishermen and scientists warned the Alaska… Continue reading

Rep. Dan Ortiz, I-Ketchikan, left, and Sam Kito III, D-Juneau, listen to Richard Peterson, president of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, during a House Fisheries Committee meeting on transboundary issues at the Tom Stewart Building on Wednesday.
An Alaska Airlines jet lifts off in December 2014.

Alaska boots passenger who hooted at female flight attendant

Alaska Airlines removed a man from a plane after he heckled a female flight attendant, calling out “sexy!” as she demonstrated how to use a… Continue reading

An Alaska Airlines jet lifts off in December 2014.
About two dozen people attended a public meeting to discuss the Badger Road Elementary School name Monday evening at the school on Bradway Road.

North Pole parents don’t want to change elementary school name

NORTH POLE, Alaska — Parents are urging the Fairbanks North Star Borough’s school board not to change the name of their children’s elementary school, although… Continue reading

About two dozen people attended a public meeting to discuss the Badger Road Elementary School name Monday evening at the school on Bradway Road.
n this file photo, Rep. Benjamin Nageak, D-Barrow, speaks during a House Majority Caucus press conference at the Capitol.

Alaska Supreme Court rules Westlake wins House seat

ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Supreme Court has overturned a lower court decision, giving a disputed state House election to the Democratic challenger.The court's decision came… Continue reading

n this file photo, Rep. Benjamin Nageak, D-Barrow, speaks during a House Majority Caucus press conference at the Capitol.
This Sept. 27, 2014 file photo provided by NOAA during the Aerial Survey of Arctic Marine Mammals project shows the walrus haul out at Point Lay, Alaska.

As walrus arrive, Alaska village tells visitors to stay away

ANCHORAGE — A remote village on Alaska’s northwest coast has begun a reverse tourism campaign. Residents want visitors to stay away.Pacific walrus by the thousands… Continue reading

This Sept. 27, 2014 file photo provided by NOAA during the Aerial Survey of Arctic Marine Mammals project shows the walrus haul out at Point Lay, Alaska.
Alaska gets extension to meet national ID standards

Alaska gets extension to meet national ID standards

JUNEAU — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has given Alaska an extension to meet national proof-of-identity standards with the expectation that the state will… Continue reading

Alaska gets extension to meet national ID standards

Bethel to re-examine ATV laws after spike in citations

BETHEL — Bethel officials are set to reconsider their request for police to step up enforcement of laws banning all-terrain vehicles on city roadways.The City… Continue reading

In this file photo from March 2016, Rep. Cathy Muñoz, R-Juneau, speaks in favor of a bill during a House session.

Muñoz outpaces Parish and rest of House in election fundraising

Rep. Cathy Muñoz is running against Justin Parish to represent House District 34, but when it comes to fundraising, the Juneau Republican has no challenger.According… Continue reading

In this file photo from March 2016, Rep. Cathy Muñoz, R-Juneau, speaks in favor of a bill during a House session.
In this Mar. 27, 2009 file photo, smoke rises from the top a wood-fired boiler near a home in Fairbanks.

Groups sue to declare Fairbanks air out of compliance

ANCHORAGE — Two Alaska groups on Tuesday sued the Environmental Protection Agency, saying officials missed a deadline for deciding whether the Fairbanks North Star Borough… Continue reading

In this Mar. 27, 2009 file photo, smoke rises from the top a wood-fired boiler near a home in Fairbanks.

Murkowski, Sullivan resign GOP posts after denouncing Trump

JUNEAU —  Alaska's two U.S. senators resigned leadership posts in the state Republican party after denouncing GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump and saying he should… Continue reading

Report: Alaska’s Permanent Fund a model for other states

JUNEAU — Researchers are recommending other states look to Alaska’s Permanent Fund to learn how to grow funds supported by natural resource extraction.The Pew Charitable… Continue reading