Healthcare employment continues rising in the state, though economists are still unsure what precisely drives that growth to the levels observed.A state Bureau of Labor… Continue reading
KODIAK — Biologists are working to figure out why berries in Kodiak have been coming out considerably earlier in the last two years and how… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The Kotzebue fire chief is on paid administrative leave after being charged with driving under the influence.KTVA reported Sean Ralston was accused of… Continue reading
JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan says he has not been contacted by Donald Trump’s presidential campaign about being a possible running mate and would… Continue reading
Alaskans interested in casting an absentee ballot by mail in the Aug. 16 statewide primary election must apply for a ballot by Aug. 6. Absentee… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say a Big Lake man’s disappearance last year is suspicious and they are investigating it as a death.Troopers said 46-year-old… Continue reading
SITKA — Authorities are investigating reports of an illegal dynamite blast in Sitka that caused damage to one home on the Fourth of July.Police had… Continue reading
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
The U.S. Department of Transportation has tentatively approved an application from Alaska Airlines for daily service between Los Angeles and Havana.The department announced the award… Continue reading
A former spokesman for the Alaska House of Representatives facing assault charges after he allegedly hit his girlfriend has been terminated.Alaska House press secretary William… Continue reading
The head of the Legislative Finance Division has called out a mistake by Gov. Bill Walker in his attempt to veto $6.3 million in state… Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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 — 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 System, running short of operating cash, is proceeding with plans to lay up the fast ferry Chenega in Seattle.On Friday, the… Continue reading
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
