U.S. Senate Canidate Joe Miller talks to the press and his supporters at his Juneau headquarters in the Nugget Mall Tuesday evening.

Alaska GOP officers leave committee to back Joe Miller

ANCHORAGE — The state Republican party’s central committee has lost several of its members because of their support for Joe Miller, who is running as… Continue reading

U.S. Senate Canidate Joe Miller talks to the press and his supporters at his Juneau headquarters in the Nugget Mall Tuesday evening.

Body of 21-year-old Bethel man recovered from Connecticut River

CORNISH, N.H. — Rescuers have recovered the body of a 21-year-old man who drowned in the Connecticut River, an AmeriCorps member who was working at… Continue reading

Semi pulling trailers of beer crashes on Glenn Highway

ANCHORAGE — A semi hauling double trailers and a cargo of beer crashed Tuesday on the Glenn Highway.Alaska State Troopers said the semi driven by… Continue reading

Liaison group backs away from lawsuit over Ketchikan School District budget

KETCHIKAN — A court fight over the local school district budget is looking less likely as a committee of Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly and Ketchikan… Continue reading

Sitka area sees three human-bear encounters in one month

SITKA — U.S. Forest Service employees shot and killed a brown bear near Sitka where two wilderness guides were mauled by a bear while leading… Continue reading

Collection of studies examines climate change effect on fish

KENAI — Alaskans know the climate is changing, ushering in warmer winters and summers and possibly changing the behaviors of fish and wildlife.Fishermen know the… Continue reading

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker, left, chats with Blood Bank of Alaska CEO Bob Scanlon on Sept. 1 after donating a pint of blood and signing a proclamation that September is Alaska Blood Drive and Donation Challenge Month. A week earlier, a group of employees filed a complaint to the Food and Drug Administration alleging mismanagement and financial improprieties against the blood bank leadership.

Whistleblowers allege financial, operational misconduct against Alaska Blood Bank

ANCHORAGE — A group of Blood Bank of Alaska employees have filed a complaint with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration charging the BBA leadership… Continue reading

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker, left, chats with Blood Bank of Alaska CEO Bob Scanlon on Sept. 1 after donating a pint of blood and signing a proclamation that September is Alaska Blood Drive and Donation Challenge Month. A week earlier, a group of employees filed a complaint to the Food and Drug Administration alleging mismanagement and financial improprieties against the blood bank leadership.

Alaska GOP officers leave committee to back Joe Miller

ANCHORAGE — The state Republican party’s central committee has lost several of its members because of their support for Joe Miller, who is running as… Continue reading

Sitka area sees 3 human-bear encounters in 1 month

SITKA — U.S. Forest Service employees shot and killed a brown bear near Sitka where two wilderness guides were mauled by a bear while leading… Continue reading

Anchorage police seek 2nd man in road homicide

ANCHORAGE — A grand jury has indicted a second suspect on murder charges in the death of man found on a rural Anchorage road.Anchorage police… Continue reading

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Begich considering running as write-in in Alaska senate race

ANCHORAGE — Former U.S. Sen. Mark Begich is considering running as a write-in in this year’s crowded U.S. Senate race in Alaska.Begich told Anchorage television… Continue reading

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FILE - This Aug. 17, 2005 file photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey/Princeton University shows an American pika. Federal officials have rejected a petition to give greater protections to the rabbit-like American pika, which researchers say is vanishing from mountainous areas of the West due to climate change.

Protections rejected for American pika, other species

BILLINGS, Mont. — Federal officials on Tuesday rejected greater protections for four species including the rabbit-like American pika, which researchers warn is disappearing from areas… Continue reading

FILE - This Aug. 17, 2005 file photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey/Princeton University shows an American pika. Federal officials have rejected a petition to give greater protections to the rabbit-like American pika, which researchers say is vanishing from mountainous areas of the West due to climate change.
In this file Aug. 20 photo, rows of cannabis plants are seen in the vegetative room of a cannabis farm in Juneau.

Fairbanks borough calls for another vote on pot cafe ban

FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly is set to vote on whether to reconsider a proposed moratorium on pot cafes in the city… Continue reading

In this file Aug. 20 photo, rows of cannabis plants are seen in the vegetative room of a cannabis farm in Juneau.
Gov. Bill Walker, left, signs HB 100 into law as Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives Mike Chenault, right, watches Monday in Kenai. Walker visited the central Kenai Peninsula Monday to give a speech at a joint Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce luncheon and to participate in a work session with the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly.

Walker talks finances, LNG in Kenai

KENAI — Gov. Bill Walker reiterated a call Monday for a fix to Alaska’s budget deficit while also signing into law a tax credit designed… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker, left, signs HB 100 into law as Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives Mike Chenault, right, watches Monday in Kenai. Walker visited the central Kenai Peninsula Monday to give a speech at a joint Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce luncheon and to participate in a work session with the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly.

Suspect detained in fatal shooting near Anchorage schools

ANCHORAGE — A man sought by Anchorage police after a fatal shooting near two downtown schools was taken into custody Tuesday.Police Chief Christopher Tolley said… Continue reading

Business, labor groups urge Arctic offshore oil lease sales

ANCHORAGE — Business and labor groups launched a campaign Monday to include Arctic waters in the next federal five-year offshore oil leasing plan.The 20 groups,… Continue reading

Mavis Muller, left, directs a crew of volunteer artists Monday at construction of this year's Burning Basket, Expand, at Mariner Park.

Homer’s Burning Basket vandalized

HOMER — For the second year in a row, a vandal or vandals snuck in at dark and tried to burn the Burning Basket at… Continue reading

Mavis Muller, left, directs a crew of volunteer artists Monday at construction of this year's Burning Basket, Expand, at Mariner Park.

Sketch of person of interest in Anchorage slaying released

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police released a sketch of someone who may have information about one of a series of slayings across the city this year… Continue reading

Anchorage woman dies in rollover crash outside Seward

ANCHORAGE — A 30-year-old Anchorage woman died Sunday in a crash outside Seward.The woman’s name has not been made public.Alaska State Troopers took a 911… Continue reading

Anchorage man shot after walking in on apparent burglary

ANCHORAGE — A man returning to his southeast Anchorage apartment early Sunday afternoon walked in on an apparent burglary and was shot.Anchorage police say the… Continue reading