Troopers: Palmer man shot during home invasion; suspects fled

PALMER — Authorities say a Palmer man was shot after two people entered his home through a window early Thursday morning.The Alaska State Troopers say… Continue reading

Denali Park postpones reopening area after bear sightings

ANCHORAGE — Denali National Park officials are holding off on plans to reopen an area closed because of a problem grizzly bear, saying they’ve received… Continue reading

Correction

In Monday’s story about a jury award in a crash involving a Bethel police vehicle, The Associated Press reported erroneously the amount of the award.… Continue reading

Broken ice machine stalls business for village fishermen

BETHEL — Dozens of fishermen from two villages on the Lower Yukon River are demanding Maserculiq Native Corporation fix the villages’ broken ice machine, which… Continue reading

Officials say Alaska wildfire likely started by people

ANCHORAGE — A wildfire threatening homes on both sides of it just south of Alaska’s largest city was likely started by people, fire officials said… Continue reading

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Half ton of food donated to homeless Anchorage youth stolen

ANCHORAGE — More than a thousand pounds of food intended to feed homeless youth have been stolen, Anchorage police said.The food had been collected during… Continue reading

A stock image of canned food in a supermarket

Walker, lawmakers trying to breach AK LNG impasse

Increased state control of the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gasline project was a concept first proposed by the state’s producer partners to lower the cost of… Continue reading

Sen. Anna MacKinnon, Senate Resources Chair Cathy Giessel and House Resources Co-Chair Ben Nageak faced new Alaska Gasline Development Corp. CEO Keith Meyer at a joint committee hearing on the Alaska LNG Project June 29 in Anchorage.

AGDC President: ‘Poor relationship’ with lawmakers the biggest gasline hurdle

Alaska Gasline Development Corp. President and CEO Keith Meyer directly addressed what he sees as one of the biggest challenges to building a gasline during… Continue reading

Sen. Anna MacKinnon, Senate Resources Chair Cathy Giessel and House Resources Co-Chair Ben Nageak faced new Alaska Gasline Development Corp. CEO Keith Meyer at a joint committee hearing on the Alaska LNG Project June 29 in Anchorage.
Sen. Hollis French, D-Anchorage, pictured in Juneau Aug. 1, 2008

Walker picks Hollis French for oil and gas commission

Gov. Bill Walker appointed former Anchorage Democratic state senator Hollis French to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Wednesday, making the three-person commission whole… Continue reading

Sen. Hollis French, D-Anchorage, pictured in Juneau Aug. 1, 2008

Kenai Food Hub makes big impact for growers

As the season extends, so has the reach of the Kenai Peninsula Food Hub.More sellers sign up on the central Kenai Peninsula, in Homer and… Continue reading

Crews battling Alaska wildfire near homes

ANCHORAGE — Crews were battling a rapidly growing wildfire Tuesday that was inching toward a residential subdivision just south of Alaska’s largest city.The fire had… Continue reading

Volunteers collect tons of marine debris from Alaska shores

ANCHORAGE — Beachcombing is serious business for Chris Pallister, and he needed help sorting the haul this year.Pallister is president of the Gulf of Alaska… Continue reading

Emergency responders extinguish a house fire on Christopher Road near Knudson Cove Marina on Monday, July 18, 2016.

Knudson Cove cabin fire a total loss

KETCHIKAN — No one was injured in a Monday night blaze that destroyed an abandoned waterfront cabin in Knudson Cove.“We don’t believe there was anybody… Continue reading

Emergency responders extinguish a house fire on Christopher Road near Knudson Cove Marina on Monday, July 18, 2016.

2 Fairbanks teenage girls die in Richardson Highway crash

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers said two Fairbanks teenagers have died after a crash on the Richardson Highway.Troopers said 17-year-old Carmela Flynn and 17-year-old Theresa… Continue reading

EPA fines BP, Hilcorp for North Slope spills

JUNEAU — BP Exploration Alaska and Hilcorp Alaska have agreed to pay fines imposed by the federal government for spilling oil and waste on the… Continue reading

Insurer seeks lower rate increase after legislative action

JUNEAU — A major health insurer is seeking an average rate increase of about 10 percent on individual health insurance policies in Alaska, far less… Continue reading

Appeals court says prosecutor manual can stay secret

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court says the Justice Department does not have to turn over a prosecution training manual to defense attorneys.The ruling Tuesday… Continue reading

Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee talk while Alaska recounts their votes during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Tuesday, July 19, 2016.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Dissent among Alaska delegates as Trump wins GOP nomination

JUNEAU — A dispute over the allocation of Alaska’s delegates at the Republican national convention sparked dissent Tuesday, the day Donald Trump secured his party’s… Continue reading

Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee talk while Alaska recounts their votes during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Tuesday, July 19, 2016.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Air pollution reduction settlement reached for six western refineries

SEATTLE — The Justice Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a $425 million settlement with two companies to reduce air pollution… Continue reading

Villages protest management of regional Native group

ANCHORAGE — An Alaska tribal nonprofit set up decades ago to advocate for 56 Native communities is under fire from some of its member villages… Continue reading