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Work progresses on Kenai, Russian riverbank restoration

KENAI — Work to restore the riverbank along a section of the confluence of the Kenai and Russian…

Members of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and Walker River Paiute Tribe talk in the background outside the federal courthouse as their lawyer, Rendal Miller, discusses the lawsuit they filed under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 on Wednesday in Reno, Nevada.

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Judge sides with Nevada tribes on voting rights

RENO, Nev. — Two Native American tribes in Nevada won an emergency court order late Friday in a…

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Totem Heritage Center marks 40 years

KETCHIKAN — For the past four decades, the Totem Heritage Center has worked to preserve Native totem poles…

In this Oct. 6 photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a town hall in Sandown, N.H. Trump made a series of lewd and sexually charged comments about women as he waited to make a cameo appearance on a soap opera in 2005. The Republican presidential nominee issued a rare apology Friday, “if anyone was offended.”

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Murkowski and Sullivan call for Trump to leave Presidential race

Alaska’s two U.S. Senators have called for Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump to give up. In prepared statements…

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Alaska senators says they won’t support Trump

FAIRBANKS — Both of Alaska’s U.S. senators are joining the ranks of Republican leaders who say they are…

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S&P puts Alaska back on CreditWatch negative

ANCHORAGE — The state of Alaska is continuing the process to sell up to $3.3 billion in pension…

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Democrat Begich backs independent Stock in Senate bid

JUNEAU — Independent U.S. Senate candidate Margaret Stock has won the endorsement of the last Alaska Democrat to…

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Fairbanks youth officer charged with distributing child porn

ANCHORAGE — A man who has worked as a juvenile justice officer at the Fairbanks Youth Facility has…

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Lawmakers reject $37M claim over Anchorage office renovation

ANCHORAGE — The owners of a downtown Anchorage building are considering legal options after the Alaska Legislature rejected…

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Proposed mine draws concerns from Iditarod community

BETHEL — Federal officials are trying to find ways to lessen the possible impact of the proposed Donlin…

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Kenai Peninsula Borough to consider new invocation policy

KENAI — The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly is set to consider a measure that would revise the policy…

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Walrus begin arriving near Alaska village

ANCHORAGE — Pacific walrus are beginning to come ashore near a remote community on Alaska’s northwest coast in…

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ConocoPhillips signs deal for new extended reach drill rig

ANCHORAGE — Doyon Drilling Inc. has signed a contract with ConocoPhillips Alaska to build an extended reach drilling…

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Former New Jersey man found dead in Alaska town

ANCHORAGE — Fairbanks police say a 74-year-old man who recently moved to Alaska from New Jersey was found…

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Canceled tribal providers conference back on schedule

ANCHORAGE — A yearly conference for Alaska Natives is set to kick off in late November after initially…

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DOT closes maintenance stations due to budget cuts

ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Transportation has closed four road maintenance stations and discontinued maintenance at a…

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Driver strikes pedestrian who assisting disabled motorist

WILLOW — A Willow woman who stopped to help a disabled vehicle was struck and injured early Thursday…

A man rests as he gives a donation at the Blood Bank of Alaska in this July 25 file photo. After a group of employees filed a complaint with the FDA in August, an employee among that group filed a second complaint.

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Second FDA complaint filed against Blood Bank of Alaska

ANCHORAGE — A Blood Bank of Alaska employee has filed a second complaint to the U.S. Food and…

William "Bill" McCord

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Ruled out by Division of Elections, Haines man keeps campaigning anyway

The Alaska Division of Elections says Bill McCord isn’t running for the Alaska Legislature. He says otherwise. The…

In this file photo, Rep. Benjamin Nageak, D-Barrow, speaks during a House Majority Caucus press conference at the Capitol.

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Superior Court judge overturns election result for North Slope seat in Legislature

Anchorage Superior Court Judge Andrew Guidi has given Rep. Benjamin Nageak, D-Barrow, the victory in his House District…