Anchorage police release name of man killed in hit-and-run

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have released the name of the man struck and killed by an unknown driver Saturday morning on the Glenn Highway.Police said… Continue reading

Teen dies after raft overturns in Anchorage’s Eagle River

ANCHORAGE — A 14-year-old boy died Sunday in a rafting accident on Eagle River in Anchorage.Alaska State Troopers said a raft carrying the boy and… Continue reading

Man shot, wounded in Anchorage convenience store parking lot

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating an early morning shooting Monday that left a man wounded.Police said a 39-year-old man shortly after midnight was shot… Continue reading

Denali National Park officials make plans to reopen road

ANCHORAGE — The only road into Alaska’s Denali National Park is expected to completely reopen Tuesday if the weather cooperates and steep terrain nearby remains… Continue reading

Officials criticize federal land plan

FAIRBANKS — State officials and leaders are criticizing the federal government’s plan to open one-quarter of the land it manages in eastern Alaska to mining… Continue reading

Alaska fire crews battling Lower 48 fires

ANCHORAGE — Several Alaska fire crews have been sent to help battle blazes in other parts of the western U.S. as the state’s fire season… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Dan Pascucci, the education specialist for the Kenai Watershed Forum, treats the crowd to a rendition of "Sea Stars Are Not Starfish" on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. After 10 years, Pascucci will leave his position with the local conservation organization to take a job in Kentucky.

Kenai says farewell to conservation activist

KENAI — Thousands of kids who went to school in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will never mistakenly call a sea star a “starfish”… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Dan Pascucci, the education specialist for the Kenai Watershed Forum, treats the crowd to a rendition of "Sea Stars Are Not Starfish" on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. After 10 years, Pascucci will leave his position with the local conservation organization to take a job in Kentucky.

13 injured when motor home rear-ends tour bus in Alaska

ANCHORAGE — Thirteen people required hospitalization after a motor home slammed into the back of a bus that was turning into a wilderness lodge near… Continue reading

Suspect in fatal Anchorage shooting turns himself in

ANCHORAGE — A teenager sought on an Anchorage manslaughter warrant is in custody.Anchorage police say Deandrew Webster II turned himself in.Police on Thursday announced Webster… Continue reading

Fatal crash, shooting closes lanes of busy Anchorage street

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police closed lanes of one of the city’s busiest streets Friday as they investigated a fatal crash and a shooting.Police just after… Continue reading

Restored WWII searchlight comes to Kodiak state park

KODIAK — A restored World War II searchlight has taken its place at the Kodiak Military History Museum and is now by a bunker that… Continue reading

Kenai Marijuana ban petition won’t be on October ballot

A citizen initiative seeking to ask voters whether commercial marijuana is legal in the Kenai Peninsula Borough outside the cities is a no-go.The borough clerk’s… Continue reading

In this July 26 photo, retired Colonel Kevin Blanchard, Director of the 354th Fighter Wing F-35 Program Integration Office, poses for photos at Eielson Air Force Base. Blanchard was among the last A-10 pilots to leave Eielson Air Force Base in 2007 when the Air Force was downsizing and considering closing the base.

Retired colonel directs F-35 transition at Eielson

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE — A retired colonel has been working to get Eielson Air Force Base ready for its coming growth spurt since before… Continue reading

In this July 26 photo, retired Colonel Kevin Blanchard, Director of the 354th Fighter Wing F-35 Program Integration Office, poses for photos at Eielson Air Force Base. Blanchard was among the last A-10 pilots to leave Eielson Air Force Base in 2007 when the Air Force was downsizing and considering closing the base.

Governor to sign update to Alaska’s military justice code

ANCHORAGE — The code of military justice for the Alaska National Guard is getting an update, two years after a scathing report into alleged misconduct… Continue reading

US chamber chairman talks oil woes, election on Alaska trip

KETCHIKAN — The chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce made a visit this week to Ketchikan, where he called on the presidential candidates from… Continue reading

Fairbanks hospital cafe hit by cyberattack on Banner Health

FAIRBANKS — A cafe at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital has been identified as one of several Banner Health facilities across the nation affected by two recent… Continue reading

Lynette Hinz

A scientist, a Native voice, and a former public radio chief compete for Alaska’s Democratic chance at the U.S. House

Editor’s note: Alaska’s state primary elections are less than two weeks away, and except for the incumbents, most of the names on the ballot probably… Continue reading

Lynette Hinz
Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office enforcement officer Joe Miller uses a METRC reader to count vegetative plants in one of Greatland Ganja's outdoor greenhouses.

Buds and bugs: Cannabis grow inspections underway

KASILOF — Kasilof’s Greatland Ganja recently became the second of 47 approved marijuana cultivation facilities in Alaska to pass inspection.The company received its full license… Continue reading

Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office enforcement officer Joe Miller uses a METRC reader to count vegetative plants in one of Greatland Ganja's outdoor greenhouses.

Alaska Airlines to fly to Seattle, Indianapolis from Wichita

WICHITA, Kan. — Alaska Airlines plans to start flights between Wichita and Seattle next spring.The airline announced Wednesday that the first non-stop flight would be… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker, left, listens to Homer Mayor Beth Wythe, right, after speaking to the Homer City Council on Tuesday. Homer Advisory Planning Commissioner Roberta Highland, center, looks on.

Walker: ‘I’m the only guy with a bucket’

HOMER — In a talk before the Homer City Council on Tuesday, Gov. Bill Walker mentioned a historic photo of Metlakatla villagers Lt. Gov. Byron… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker, left, listens to Homer Mayor Beth Wythe, right, after speaking to the Homer City Council on Tuesday. Homer Advisory Planning Commissioner Roberta Highland, center, looks on.