Gov. Bill Walker on Thursday ordered Alaska flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of former Israeli President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres, who… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Proponents and opponents of marijuana legalization have more in common than they think: each side makes predictions that for the most part have… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The state has reached a settlement over its problem-plagued Medicaid payment system, agreeing to pay the vendor hired to implement the system $25.9… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Two men have been rescued off a sinking sailboat south of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands.Anchorage television station KTUU reported the men on the 35-foot… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A climber injured in a fall on Pioneer Peak near Palmer was hoisted to safety Monday night by the Alaska Air Guard.Alaska State… Continue reading
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has been fined $118,100 by the Environmental Protection Agency for improperly storing hazardous waste in Juneau.According to… Continue reading
An Alaska lawmaker suing to challenge the results of his August primary defeat said on Wednesday he no longer wants to participate in the lawsuit.“I… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Federal officials are considering changes to the 2020 census that would result in Alaska Natives being asked about their tribal affiliation and shareholder… Continue reading
Correction: The original version of this story stated that new construction was needed to accommodate F-22 fighter aircraft at Eielson Air Force Base. F-35 fighters… Continue reading
WHITEHORSE, Yukon Territory — The tapping and beeping noises out of the old telegraph went on for what felt like ages, but when it was… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska state agency is apologizing after political comments aimed at Donald Trump were posted on its official social media site.KTOO reported that… Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
