Despite a hot start, the Alaska wildfire season finished well below normal, according to new figures from the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center.Slightly over half a… Continue reading
Alaska lawmakers took a skeptical look Thursday at a plan by the administration of Gov. Bill Walker to nibble at Alaska’s pension debt.One week ago,… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — Schoenbar Middle School is becoming Ketchikan’s sea cucumber central.Middle schoolers have long helped their science teachers gut, clean and cook the ocean critters… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A growing consumer demand for Alaska cruises has put the state back in the million-passenger club as it rebounds after a leaner stretch.… Continue reading
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 11 this week to 522.A year ago, 809… Continue reading
BETHEL — A tribal health group is investigating what led to partially sanitized dental tools being used on patients.The Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation attempted to… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — A frustrated Ketchikan High School volleyball team packed the Ketchikan School Board meeting on Wednesday and voiced serious complaints about their treatment at… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A state election official said Friday that Alaska will not change its voter registration deadline amid concerns raised by two U.S. senators about… Continue reading
KODIAK — Federal researchers are surveying the seafloor in Uganik Bay and west of the Kodiak Archipelago as part of an effort to update 100-year-old… Continue reading
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A commission would identify the complex challenges facing Native American children across the country and recommend improvements to programs serving that… Continue reading
In a conference with reporters Friday, Gov. Bill Walker said he has not made up his mind about the long-planned Juneau Access road project.In a… Continue reading
KENAI — For the second year in a row, the amount of money available to 27 unincorporated communities in the Kenai Peninsula Borough through the… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is pushing legislation to resolve several outstanding land issues between the state and federal governments, including a Southeast timberland… Continue reading
HOMER — The Court of Appeals has reversed a conviction for marijuana possession against a homeless Homer man.In a decision released Sept. 14, the court… Continue reading
In Thursday morning courtroom testimony, Rep. Benjamin Nageak, D-Barrow, said he’s not giving up on his attempt to overturn an August primary he lost.“Yes, I… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks restaurant worker suspected of firing shots from the roof of the business has been charged with possessing a firearm as a… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Former Alaska Attorney General Craig Richards has signed another contract with the state, this time to provide legal advice on “fiscal and other… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A small earthquake has been felt north of Anchorage, but officials say there have been no reports of damage.The Alaska Earthquake Information Center… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A man sought in the attempted robbery and fatal shooting of an Anchorage woman is in custody.Anchorage police say 19-year-old Alonzo Tofpi Steward… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Democrats in one part of Alaska have endorsed an independent candidate for U.S. Senate, bucking their party's own nominee.The Interior Democrats, which represent the… Continue reading
