Kotzebue jury convicts village man of murder, assaults

KOTZEBUE — A 40-year-old northwest Alaska man was convicted Monday of first-degree murder at a trial in Kotzebue.Alaska State Troopers said Christopher Cleveland of Selawik… Continue reading

Palmer hunter dies when all-terrain vehicle flips in creek

ANCHORAGE — A 59-year-old Palmer man overdue from a hunting trip was founded dead Monday afternoon beneath his all-terrain vehicle.Alaska State Troopers said the body… Continue reading

Alaska group asks governor to delay sale of Fox well

FAIRBANKS — A grassroots group is appealing to Alaska’s governor to keep a historic well north of Fairbanks open to the public.The Fox Springs Task… Continue reading

One Senate debate so far to feature four main candidates

JUNEAU — Just one debate so far will feature the four main candidates for the U.S. Senate seat, with participation in three others unclear.Republican Sen.… Continue reading

Trial begins in case that will decide winner of August Legislative primary

Attorneys for Rep. Benjamin Nageak began their campaign in court Tuesday as the Barrow Democrat challenges the results of the August primary election that saw… Continue reading

No Southeast debates for Young, Murkowski

Neither of Alaska’s incumbent U.S. Republicans will participate in a Southeast debate ahead of this fall’s general election.Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, will participate in five… Continue reading

Man charged with using dead puppy to deliver menacing note

ANCHORAGE — A rural Alaska man is charged with killing a puppy belonging to the husband of an ex-girlfriend and attached a threatening note to… Continue reading

Agency warns of solicitations for state trooper dog

ANCHORAGE — The Department of Public Safety says fundraising efforts have begun in the name of a state trooper dog killed Sunday but that the… Continue reading

Children playing with fireworks start fire that burns home

TETLIN — A fire that burned down a home in an interior Alaska village is being blamed on children playing with fireworks.Alaska State Troopers just… Continue reading

Expert recommends consolidation for Southeast hospitals

SITKA — Two Alaska hospitals that are grappling with financial challenges will consider consolidation.The Sitka Community Hospital board plans to discuss possible courses of action… Continue reading

Four-time Iditarod champ Mackey out of 2017 race

ANCHORAGE— Four-time Iditarod champion and cancer survivor Lance Mackey has dropped out of next year's nearly 1,000-mile race for health reasons, organizers said Monday.Mackey said… Continue reading

Bethel schools get $1.5M language proficiency grant

BETHEL — A Bethel school district has received federal funds to improve the language proficiency of Alaska Native students in both English and their native… Continue reading

Passenger dies when car crashes into median, guardrail

ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage man in the back seat of a car died early Sunday when the car crashed into a median and guardrail.Anchorage police… Continue reading

Suspect in trooper dog shooting charged with four felonies

ANCHORAGE — A man suspected of fatally shooting an Alaska State Trooper dog was charged Monday with four felonies, including two counts of assault.The dog… Continue reading

Woman critically injured in shooting at Anchorage home

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating a shooting that left a woman critically injured on the city’s east side.Police just before 11 p.m. Thursday took… Continue reading

US rig count up 5 this week to 511

HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by five this week to 511.A year ago, 838… Continue reading

Sitka group wants plastic bag fee

SITKA — A group is exploring a possible plastic and paper bag fee in Sitka.The Sitka Sentinel reported the first Bags for Change meeting brought… Continue reading

Kenai postpones cat leash ordinance

KENAI — Kenai cats could join dogs on the list of animals that city code requires to be restrained either by a leash, fence or… Continue reading

Fort Wainwright army band prepares for move to Anchorage

FAIRBANKS — The U.S. Army has announced plans to move interior Alaska’s 9th Army Band to Anchorage next month.Officials said the Fort Wainwright band will… Continue reading

Southern fisheries earn win in federal court

ANCHORAGE — A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a state commercial fishing organization that challenged a decision to move several southern Alaska… Continue reading