Manslaughter charge filed in drug death of Soldotna man

ANCHORAGE — A Kenai resident suspected of selling drugs to a man who died is being held on suspicion of manslaughter.Alaska State Troopers say 37-year-old… Continue reading

US rig count rises 10 this week to 424 in 3rd week of gains

HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by 10 this week to 424, marking the third-consecutive… Continue reading

Police employee pleads guilty to stealing from evidence room

ANCHORAGE — A former North Slope Borough Police Department employee has pleaded guilty to stealing from a police evidence room and destroying case files.KTUU-TV reported… Continue reading

Senate President Kevin Meyer, R-Anchorage, left, speaks to the media after the Senate gaveled out of the special session in the Terry Miller Legislative Building on Sunday. Gov. Bill Walker says he'll call lawmakers back for a fifth special session starting July 11.

After Legislature quits with work undone, Governor calls them back

It’s over, but not done.At 11:46 a.m. Sunday, the Alaska Senate adjourned the fourth special session of the 29th Alaska Legislature.Forty minutes later, Gov. Bill… Continue reading

Senate President Kevin Meyer, R-Anchorage, left, speaks to the media after the Senate gaveled out of the special session in the Terry Miller Legislative Building on Sunday. Gov. Bill Walker says he'll call lawmakers back for a fifth special session starting July 11.
Speaker of the House Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, gavels the House into session on Friday.

House kills Perm Fund plan

The Alaska House Finance Committee has failed to advance the heart of Gov. Bill Walker’s 13-point plan to erase the state’s deficit, leaving the state… Continue reading

Speaker of the House Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, gavels the House into session on Friday.

2 dead after raft capsizes during guided Alaska river trip

BARROW — A raft carrying at least 10 people capsized during a guided trip on Alaska’s remote North Slope, leaving two Nevada women dead.The North… Continue reading

Body of missing southwest Alaska man recovered in river

BETHEL — The body of a southwest Alaska man missing since September has been recovered in the Kuskokwim River.A body found June 10 has been… Continue reading

Sullivan drops bid for Senate race

ANCHORAGE — Alaska won’t have two U.S. senators with the same name.Former Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan said he is withdrawing from the Republican field challenging… Continue reading

Manslaughter charge filed in drug death of Soldotna man

ANCHORAGE — A Kenai resident suspected of selling drugs to a man who died is being held on suspicion of manslaughter.Alaska State Troopers said 37-year-old… Continue reading

The Alaska House of Representatives poses for a group photo on Saturday, June 18, 2016 in the Terry Miller Building after adjourning from the fourth special session of the 29th Alaska Legislature.

House quits: Representatives gavel special session to an end

After 148 days in Juneau, the Alaska House of Representatives has ended its work, but lawmakers are expected to soon be back on the job… Continue reading

The Alaska House of Representatives poses for a group photo on Saturday, June 18, 2016 in the Terry Miller Building after adjourning from the fourth special session of the 29th Alaska Legislature.

Tax credit alternative passes House

On the same day they killed the centerpiece of Gov. Bill Walker’s 13-point plan to fix Alaska’s deficit, members of the Alaska House voted to… Continue reading

Michael Johnson

Glennallen man picked as state schools boss

Alaska’s new education commissioner is coming to Juneau from a rural school district with fewer than 500 students.On Thursday, the state school board announced the… Continue reading

Michael Johnson

Troopers release names of 3 killed in crash on remote island

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers said the three men killed Tuesday in a traffic crash on a remote Aleutian island were all from Anchorage.Troopers say… Continue reading

Inmates regularly walking away from Anchorage halfway houses

ANCHORAGE — Department of Corrections inmates walking away from halfway houses in Alaska’s largest city are becoming a public safety problem, according to the Anchorage… Continue reading

Anchorage man critically injured in highway off-ramp crash

ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage woman is being held on suspicion of felony assault and operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs after a traffic… Continue reading

Chiropractor Chris Mannino poses in his office Thursday afternoon, April 1, 2010. Mannino, who also deals in firearms, is the Spotlight for the week.

Fairbanks man gets 17 years behind bars in murder-for-hire

FAIRBANKS — A former Fairbanks chiropractor and gun dealer received 17 years in prison for soliciting the murder of federal officers and others involved in… Continue reading

Chiropractor Chris Mannino poses in his office Thursday afternoon, April 1, 2010. Mannino, who also deals in firearms, is the Spotlight for the week.

Permanent Fund bill stalls in House Finance Committee

The Alaska House Finance Committee on Thursday evening failed to muster enough votes to advance a modified version of Senate Bill 128 that preserves its… Continue reading

Tribal delegate calls AVCP sinking ship without captain

BETHEL — The Association of Village Council Presidents is like a sinking ship without a captain, according to a tribal delegate for the troubled organization,… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker speaks during a press conference in Juneau on Wednesday. Gov. Walker congratulated the Senate on passing SB 128, the Permanent Fund spending bill, and asked the House to do the same.

Governor urges action on Permanent Fund bill

Gov. Bill Walker urged lawmakers Wednesday to continue work on the flagship legislation of his 13-point plan to balance Alaska’s multibillion-dollar deficit, tempering his words… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker speaks during a press conference in Juneau on Wednesday. Gov. Walker congratulated the Senate on passing SB 128, the Permanent Fund spending bill, and asked the House to do the same.

Alaska courts to close Friday afternoons in cost-saving move

ANCHORAGE — Alaska officials said all state courts will be closed every Friday at noon beginning July 1 to cut operating costs during the state’s… Continue reading