Bicyclist hit, killed on Sterling Highway

KENAI — A 50-year-old Soldotna bicyclist was struck and killed on Sterling Highway by a Ford F350 commercial vehicle operated by Nikiski man.The bicyclist, Vanessa… Continue reading

Walker says no picnics in 2016

Walker says no picnics in 2016

Gov. Bill Walker hates to be a party pooper, but he says Alaska can’t afford otherwise.In a letter dated June 30 to supporters of the… Continue reading

Walker says no picnics in 2016

Anchorage’s aims to be more innovative with new hire

ANCHORAGE — The city of Anchorage is investing in a new approach to technology in an effort to better serve its citizens.The city has hired… Continue reading

Ketchikan dock repairs complete after cruise ship crash

KETCHIKAN — Repairs to a Ketchikan dock that was damaged in early June by a cruise ship have been completed ahead of schedule.The Ketchikan Daily… Continue reading

Driver dies, passenger injured in Ketchikan traffic crash

KETCHIKAN — A Ketchikan woman died Wednesday night in a one-car crash on the south Tongass Highway.Alaska State Troopers said 43-year-old Verna Edenshaw was behind… Continue reading

Benjamin Wilkins is arraigned at the Anchorage Jail on Wednesday for 13 counts including first-degree murder. Wilkins stands accused of killing of 30-year-old Jacqueline Goodwin, whose body was found in his car when he crashed into an East Anchorage light pole late Monday.

Woman found dead in crashed car had been shot, beaten

ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage man brutally beat, shot and killed a woman at his home, then loaded her body into a car with help from… Continue reading

Benjamin Wilkins is arraigned at the Anchorage Jail on Wednesday for 13 counts including first-degree murder. Wilkins stands accused of killing of 30-year-old Jacqueline Goodwin, whose body was found in his car when he crashed into an East Anchorage light pole late Monday.
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.

New AGDC president grilled by resource committees

The Alaska Liquefied Natural Gasline Project is at an unexpected crossroads.Consensus among state’s producer partners to continue the $45 billion-plus export plan for North Slope… 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.

Walker limits PFD checks to $1,000

ANCHORAGE — Facing a multibillion-dollar deficit, Alaska’s governor on Wednesday cut in half the annual checks that give all residents a share of the state’s… Continue reading

Air, ground search continues for hiker missing near Nome

ANCHORAGE — Emergency responders in Nome are intensifying the search for a missing hiker.Alaska State Troopers were notified Monday after 36-year-old Joseph Balderas failed to… Continue reading

Teens suspected in kidnapping, early morning robbery attempt

ANCHORAGE — Three teenagers are being held on suspicion of kidnapping an Eagle River resident during a robbery attempt.Alaska State Troopers said two of the… Continue reading

Bear numbers in Kodiak improve after decline

KODIAK — A recently completed study shows that southwest Kodiak’s bear population is on the rise after seeing a significant drop in 2010.The bears were… Continue reading

The Chichagof Dream is tied up at Allen Marine just before its inaugural trip around Sitka Sound with members of the Sitka Chamber of Commerce June 11, 2016. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)

Allen Marine reshapes a Dream vessel

SITKA — The newest vessel in the Alaska Dream Cruise fleet suffered two groundings on two different coasts before it was revived with a 100-ton… Continue reading

The Chichagof Dream is tied up at Allen Marine just before its inaugural trip around Sitka Sound with members of the Sitka Chamber of Commerce June 11, 2016. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)

Gov. Walker limits oil checks to $1,000

ANCHORAGE — Facing a multibillion-dollar deficit, Alaska's governor on Wednesday cut in half the annual checks that give all residents a share of the state's oil… Continue reading

Fairbanks teenager dies in Steese Highway rollover crash

FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks teenager died Tuesday when the compact car she was driving left the roadway and rolled along the Steese Highway.Alaska State Troopers… Continue reading

Fugitive sought by US marshals with warrant dies by suicide

ANCHORAGE — The U.S. Marshals office says a man sought on a federal warrant killed himself Monday night in Anchorage as officers approached his motorhome.Marshals… Continue reading

Search launched for missing Nome hiker

ANCHORAGE — A ground and aerial search is underway for a missing 36-year-old Nome man.Alaska State Troopers said they were notified Monday morning after Joseph… Continue reading

Driver arrested for murder after crash

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have arrested a 34-year-old man on charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping, sexual assault and other counts following the discovery of a… Continue reading

Jahna Lindemuth

Walker names Anchorage lawyer as AG

ANCHORAGE — Gov. Bill Walker has appointed an Anchorage lawyer as Alaska’s top attorney.Walker on Tuesday named Jahna Lindemuth as his new attorney general. She… Continue reading

Jahna Lindemuth

Hawaii gift store owner gets 6 months for wildlife smuggling

HONOLULU — The owner of a Hawaii jewelry and gift retail business was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for smuggling Alaska ivory… Continue reading

Denali National Park, September 2015

Hikers rescued on trip to ‘Into the Wild’ bus

ANCHORAGE — Officials say two hikers rescued after failing to return on time from a trip into the Alaska wilderness are the latest to be… Continue reading

Denali National Park, September 2015