ATV crashes, rolls, seriously injuring Pitka’s Point man

PITKA’S POINT — A southwest Alaska man was seriously injured in an all-terrain vehicle crash.Alaska State Troopers said 26-year-old Gabriel Wasky was driving down a… Continue reading

Anchorage company wins contract to repair Ketchikan dock

KETCHIKAN — An Anchorage company has been selected to repair a Ketchikan dock damaged last week by a cruise ship.Turnagain Marine Construction was awarded the… Continue reading

Tim Saffle, left, regional representative of the International Organization of Masters and Alaskan Mariners, and Alan Cote, right, national president of the Inlandboatmen's Union, speak at a press conference on Tuesday in Anchorage. The unions have launched a media campaign urging Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. to retain Crowley Maritime Services for tanker escort and spill response services for oil tankers leaving Valdez.

Unions protest change in Alaska oil tanker escort contract

ANCHORAGE — Two maritime unions with 250 Alaska jobs at stake have begun a campaign to stop the operator of the trans-Alaska pipeline from switching… Continue reading

Tim Saffle, left, regional representative of the International Organization of Masters and Alaskan Mariners, and Alan Cote, right, national president of the Inlandboatmen's Union, speak at a press conference on Tuesday in Anchorage. The unions have launched a media campaign urging Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. to retain Crowley Maritime Services for tanker escort and spill response services for oil tankers leaving Valdez.
Sen. Lesil McGuire, R-Anchorage, introduces a bill to the Senate State Affairs Committee at the Capitol in February. McGuire authored SB 128.

Senate votes to halve dividend, spend Permanent Fund earnings on state operations

The Alaska Senate voted late Monday to spend almost $1.8 billion per year from the Alaska Permanent Fund on the operations of state government.If approved… Continue reading

Sen. Lesil McGuire, R-Anchorage, introduces a bill to the Senate State Affairs Committee at the Capitol in February. McGuire authored SB 128.

Woman who died in fire was Indonesian national

ANCHORAGE — A woman who died in a fire at a remote Alaska fishing lodge was a 59-year-old Indonesian national, Alaska State Troopers said Tuesday.Three… Continue reading

Walker’s 13-point deficit plan falters after four months in Legislature

After 137 days in regular and special session, the Alaska Legislature may be nearing an end to its work.“I know we’re not done yet, but… Continue reading

Troopers release names of officers who shot, killed suspect

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers have released the names of two officers who fatally shot a man with a knife outside Palmer on Thursday night.Troopers… Continue reading

Troopers find 2 dead in burning home outside Wasilla

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers responding Sunday to reports of a shooting near Wasilla found a house on fire and two people dead.A third person… Continue reading

South Dakota teacher to spend summer in Alaska on NOAA mission

HOVEN, S.D. — A South Dakota science teacher is spending part of his summer break doing research in Alaska on a National Oceanic and Atmospheric… Continue reading

State says inmate died of suspected drug overdose

ANCHORAGE — A 36-year-old inmate at the Anchorage Correctional Complex died in April of a suspected drug overdose, and officials said Monday they are investigating… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND JUNE 4-5 2016 AND THEREAFTER - In this May 26, 2016 photo, Spc. Brittany Cobb-Lyttle stands in front of a Black Hawk helicopter on Ladd Army Airfield at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Erin Corneliussen/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

Fort Wainwright soldier works to live up to her dad

FAIRBANKS — When U.S. Army Spc. Brittany Cobb-Lyttle was in school, her dad would often come home to find parts of his U.S. Navy uniform… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND JUNE 4-5 2016 AND THEREAFTER - In this May 26, 2016 photo, Spc. Brittany Cobb-Lyttle stands in front of a Black Hawk helicopter on Ladd Army Airfield at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Erin Corneliussen/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

Woman dies after raft overturns near Valdez

VALDEZ — A 48-year-old woman from the Fairbanks area has died in a rafting accident on the Lowe River near Valdez.City of Valdez spokeswoman Allie… Continue reading

Fairbanks to consider adding drone to police department

FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Police Department could be adding a drone to its crime-fighting toolbox soon.The City Council on Monday will decide whether to approve… Continue reading

Woman stabbed on Anchorage bike path during robbery attempt

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating an attempted robbery and stabbing on a bike path along the Glenn Highway.Police said a man Sunday afternoon approached… Continue reading

Troopers find body of hiker who went missing in February

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers have found the body of a member of the Alaska National Guard who disappeared on a mountain hike in February.KTVA-TV… Continue reading

State says inmate died of suspected drug overdose

ANCHORAGE — A 36-year-old inmate at the Anchorage Correctional Complex died in April of a suspected drug overdose, and officials said Monday they are investigating how… Continue reading

Officials to meet with engineers Monday after cruise ship hits berth

KETCHIKAN — Officials with the City of Ketchikan will have a better idea of how badly a Celebrity Cruises ship damaged Berth 3 after meeting… Continue reading

A screengrab from the YouTube video showing a Sitka teen being repeatedly tased by police while in custody in the fall of 2014.

No word yet from FBI in Sitka Taser probe

SITKA — The Sitka Police Department is still waiting for results of an FBI investigation launched nearly seven months ago into the use of force… Continue reading

A screengrab from the YouTube video showing a Sitka teen being repeatedly tased by police while in custody in the fall of 2014.

Reporting of stats in Alaska is spotty

JUNEAU — Reporting of hate crime statistics by local law enforcement agencies in Alaska to the FBI has been spotty, with eleven departments filing no… Continue reading

UA Regents OK budget with $6M less than 2016

FAIRBANKS — The University of Alaska Board of Regents has approved a budget for fiscal year 2017 that cuts almost $6 million from the previous… Continue reading