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
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 — 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
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
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
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
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 — 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 — 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
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
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
ANCHORAGE — A new dental health facility is set to be unveiled Friday in Dillingham.Representatives said the Bristol Bay Area Health Corp. is set to… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A grand jury has indicted an Anchorage man suspected of a fatal hit-and-run crash.The grand jury Thursday indicted 20-year-old Quinton Molinar on counts… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The body of a 69-year-old man who twice fired on officers during a 42-hour standoff was found after heavy equipment was used to… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Most every Alaskan will be just over a thousand dollars richer next month.Gov. Bill Walker’s office on Friday announced the amount of this… Continue reading
HOMER — In considering Homer Proposition 1, a proposal to borrow up to $12 million to build a new Homer Police Station, the controversy isn’t… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The lawsuit that Rep. Ben Nageak, D-Barrow, filed against Alaska Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott and Director of Elections Josie Bahnke over the contested… Continue reading
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — Marijuana may be legal in Alaska, but pot fairs are still off-limits to about 11,000 members of the Army stationed here.Officials… Continue reading
Sen. Lisa Murkowski used the final pre-election meeting of the U.S. Senate’s energy committee to send a message to President Barack Obama and his administration.Murkowski,… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Two Anchorage police officers were struck Thursday by gunfire at the scene of standoff with an armed man that began Wednesday.Police said the… Continue reading
