Sitka scrambles to act after finding moderate landslide risk

SITKA — Sitka officials are working on public safety issues after finding one area of the city is at risk for a landslide.The Daily Sitka… Continue reading

Man shot, killed by Fairbanks police ID’d

FAIRBANKS — Authorities have identified a Fairbanks man who was fatally shot by police after they say he took a person hostage and ignored officers’… Continue reading

Feds provide money for sanitation in villages

ANCHORAGE — Alaska’s rural communities are set to receive $27 million in federal funds to help improve sanitation.The funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture… Continue reading

Alaska GOP chair suggests new election for state House seat

JUNEAU — The chairman of Alaska’s Republican Party has suggested that another election be held in a state House district where ballot issues during the… Continue reading

State analyzing higher claims for expanded Alaska Medicaid

JUNEAU — Costs for Alaska’s expanded Medicaid program have exceeded first-year estimates by roughly $30 million so far, leaving some concerned about the impact the… Continue reading

Survey: More adults use marijuana, don’t think it’s risky

NEW YORK — Marijuana use is becoming more accepted among U.S. adults as states loosen pot laws, new national survey data shows.More are using marijuana,… Continue reading

Marijuana sits in a bowl from which it is packaged and sold to customers, at The Station, a medical and retail cannabis dispensary, in Boulder, Colorado., Thursday, Aug. 11.

Alaska attorney general: Marijuana social clubs illegal

JUNEAU — Alaska’s attorney general said Wednesday that marijuana social clubs are illegal, addressing what had been a hazy area following the state’s legalization of… Continue reading

Marijuana sits in a bowl from which it is packaged and sold to customers, at The Station, a medical and retail cannabis dispensary, in Boulder, Colorado., Thursday, Aug. 11.

The Latest: Troopers say no survivors in western Alaska midair crash

ANCHORAGE — All those on board two small planes died in a midair collision Wednesday in western Alaska, state troopers said.Troopers did not say how many… Continue reading

Police ID 2nd man found dead in park

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have released the name of a second man who was found dead in a local park over the weekend.Police said 34-year-old… Continue reading

This July 2016 photo provided by Alaska State Parks shows an old cabin at Big Delta State Historical Park 90 miles southeast of Fairbanks that was recently moved back 50 feet because of an eroding riverbank. The Alaska State Parks agency is turning to crowdfunding to raise money for erosion protection at the park.

Alaska State Parks agency to crowdfund for riverbank project

ANCHORAGE — With Alaska’s fiscal crisis drying up funding for a number of state projects, officials hope a crowdfunding campaign will raise $50,000 toward shoring… Continue reading

This July 2016 photo provided by Alaska State Parks shows an old cabin at Big Delta State Historical Park 90 miles southeast of Fairbanks that was recently moved back 50 feet because of an eroding riverbank. The Alaska State Parks agency is turning to crowdfunding to raise money for erosion protection at the park.
Maj. Gen. John W. Schaeffer, Jr. (Ret.)

Alaska Native elder and leader dies at age 77

ANCHORAGE — John Schaeffer Jr., an Inupiat Eskimo elder and tribal leader in northwest Alaska, has died. He was 77.Schaeffer was the first president and… Continue reading

Maj. Gen. John W. Schaeffer, Jr. (Ret.)

Kenai marijuana entrepreneurs ask Assembly to put off vote on ban

KENAI — Kenai Peninsula marijuana entrepreneurs want the chance to operate for a year before voters decide whether those outside the cities should be allowed… Continue reading

In this Aug. 13 photo, marijuana plants await judging at a competition to select nine specimens for display at the Oregon State Fair in Salem, Oregon.

Denver pot club petition insufficient for ballots

DENVER — A Denver proposal to give marijuana tourists clubs to legally use the drug has failed to make city ballots this fall.But a second… Continue reading

In this Aug. 13 photo, marijuana plants await judging at a competition to select nine specimens for display at the Oregon State Fair in Salem, Oregon.

Anchorage police cleared in hatchet-wielding suspect’s death

ANCHORAGE — A state review has determined that two Anchorage police officers were legally justified in fatally shooting a man after responding to a robbery… Continue reading

Appeals court dismisses Hawaii self-governance vote appeal

HONOLULU — A federal appeals court Monday dismissed an appeal about whether a vote seen as a step toward self-governance for Native Hawaiians should be… Continue reading

Missoula County sheriff's deputies look at the wreckage of a Cessna 182 that crashed on the shoulder of Interstate 90 near Rock Creekont., on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. The crash killed 52-year-old Darrell Ward of Deer Lodge, a star of the History channel series "Ice Road Truckers" and pilot Mark Melotz, 56, of Arlee. Ward was returning to Montana to film a pilot episode of a documentary-type series about the recovery of plane wrecks.

Montana plane crash kills ‘Ice Road Truckers’ TV show star

MISSOULA, Mont. — A plane crash in western Montana killed a star of the History channel reality series “Ice Road Truckers” who was planning to… Continue reading

Missoula County sheriff's deputies look at the wreckage of a Cessna 182 that crashed on the shoulder of Interstate 90 near Rock Creekont., on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. The crash killed 52-year-old Darrell Ward of Deer Lodge, a star of the History channel series "Ice Road Truckers" and pilot Mark Melotz, 56, of Arlee. Ward was returning to Montana to film a pilot episode of a documentary-type series about the recovery of plane wrecks.
In this Oct. 16, 2015, file photo, Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, speaks to reporters at the Alaska Federation of Natives conference in Anchorage.

Young updating filings to reflect farm stake, lease income

JUNEAU — U.S. Rep. Don Young is updating his financial disclosures to show ownership in a family farm dating to the 1990s and income from… Continue reading

In this Oct. 16, 2015, file photo, Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, speaks to reporters at the Alaska Federation of Natives conference in Anchorage.

Anchorage police look for pepper-spraying bicyclist

ANCHORAGE — Police in Alaska’s largest city are looking for a man on a bicycle who is accused of pepper-spraying at least four people.Anchorage police… Continue reading

Alaska Airlines: Unruly passenger forces jet to divert

MINNEAPOLIS — Alaska Airlines says an airliner bound for Seattle had to divert to Minneapolis after an unruly passenger tried to open a rear door… Continue reading

The 72-foot Cassiopeia is shown moored in Casey Moran Harbor in Ketchikan, Alaska, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016. The 72-foot, custom-built Davidson sailboat has been an eye-catcher in Casey Moran Harbor this summer. (Nick Bowman/Ketchikan Daily News via AP)

Cassiopeia: Classic lines grace Ketchikan harbor

KETCHIKAN — The Cassiopeia is a boat grand enough for a cowboy hat.The 72-foot, custom-built Davidson sailboat has been an eye-catcher in Casey Moran Harbor… Continue reading

The 72-foot Cassiopeia is shown moored in Casey Moran Harbor in Ketchikan, Alaska, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016. The 72-foot, custom-built Davidson sailboat has been an eye-catcher in Casey Moran Harbor this summer. (Nick Bowman/Ketchikan Daily News via AP)