In this 2015 photo, about 4 oz. of dried marijuana is shown stored in a large glass container.

Board considers ‘marijuana doggie bag’

Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board has turned down a proposal to allow the equivalent of a ‘marijuana bar’ in Alaska, but the idea isn’t dead yet.On… Continue reading

In this 2015 photo, about 4 oz. of dried marijuana is shown stored in a large glass container.

Obama administration sets rules for future Arctic drilling

WASHINGTON — With no new drilling planned in the Arctic waters off Alaska, the Obama administration is setting rules to ensure that any future energy… Continue reading

State to consider unified health care authority

The state of Alaska is about to begin considering whether to buy health insurance in bulk for state employees, municipal government employees, and the general… Continue reading

Woman in state jail custody dies at Anchorage hospital

ANCHORAGE — A 48-year-old woman arrested Monday on a municipal driving-while-intoxicated charge died Wednesday while in custody of the state Department of Corrections.The department said… Continue reading

Walker signs alcohol, marijuana reform bill

Underage kids who drink alcohol will face a violation, not a full-fledged crime, under a new bill signed into law in a ceremony at the… Continue reading

Body of missing Fairbanks boy found in river

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say the body of a missing 4-year-old Fairbanks boy has been found inside a fish wheel in the Chena River.Troopers… Continue reading

Anchorage police ruling shooting as murder/attempted suicide

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are classifying a weekend shooting as murder/attempted suicide.The shooting happened late Saturday in the Mountain View neighborhood.Police said Cher Lor shot… Continue reading

The Alaska Marine Highway fast ferry Chenega ports in Juneau in June 2005.

Ferry system plans to lay up Chenega

The Alaska Marine Highway System, running short of operating cash, is proceeding with plans to lay up the fast ferry Chenega in Seattle.On Friday, the… Continue reading

The Alaska Marine Highway fast ferry Chenega ports in Juneau in June 2005.

Report: Maritime sector supports 3,400 Kenai jobs

KENAI — A report from the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District shows that the maritime industry is the peninsula’s largest employer with about 3,400 residents… Continue reading

Bethel gets upgraded 911 system to increase officer response

BETHEL — The Bethel Police Department is expecting its newly upgraded 911 system to bolster officers’ response to emergency calls.The new system allows dispatchers to… Continue reading

FCC fines GCI $2.4M for 911 failures

The Federal Communications Commission has fined GCI $2.4 million for failing to provide reliable 911 service in portions of Alaska.According to an email from FCC… Continue reading

Anchorage hospital certified as Ebola-capable

Anchorage hospital certified as Ebola-capable

Anchorage’s Providence Alaska Medical Center has become the first hospital in the state to demonstrate it can take care of a patient infected with the… Continue reading

Anchorage hospital certified as Ebola-capable
A Cessna 206 floatplane owned and piloted by Alaska Dispatch News owner Alice Rogoff sits on the beach off Ismailof Island in Halibut  Cove on Sunday night.

Alaska newspaper publisher survives floatplane crash

Alaska Dispatch News owner Alice Rogoff survived a floatplane crash Sunday in Halibut Cove on the Kenai Peninsula. Rogoff, who was piloting the plane when… Continue reading

A Cessna 206 floatplane owned and piloted by Alaska Dispatch News owner Alice Rogoff sits on the beach off Ismailof Island in Halibut  Cove on Sunday night.

Man arrested in shootout between vehicles that wounded 2

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police arrested a man after a gunbattle between vehicles left two people wounded, marking the second shooting in the Mountain View neighborhood… Continue reading

Woman recovering from bear bite in Alaska

ANCHORAGE — A woman in Alaska is recovering after being bitten by a brown bear while she was hiking on a trail with her two… Continue reading

Anchorage man gets 13½ years in prison on drug conviction

ANCHORAGE — A 56-year-old Anchorage man will serve 13 1/2 years in a federal prison on drug charges.U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason cited Antonio… Continue reading

Suspect arrested in fatal southeast Anchorage shooting

ANCHORAGE — A 32-year-old suspect has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and burglary in the shooting death of a man at a southeast… Continue reading

Two people found dead on popular Anchorage trail were homicide victims

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have ruled the two people found dead on a popular downtown trail were the victims of homicide.Police on Tuesday identified the… Continue reading

State rejects Prudhoe plan

The state Division of Oil and Gas has officially rejected BP’s 2016 operational plan for Prudhoe Bay, but is extending last year’s plan until Nov.… Continue reading

Car accident kills 2 in Petersburg; July 4th parade cancelled

PETERSBURG — Two people are dead and two others are injured after a car they were in turned over into a ditch in Petersburg.KFSK reported… Continue reading