Kenai seafood plant closes

KENAI — A former plant manager says the seafood processor Great Pacific Seafoods has shut down its Alaska operations.The Peninsula Clarion reported that representatives from… Continue reading

Anchorage police release identity of man found dead in creek

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have released the identity of a man found dead May 18 on a mud island in Ship Creek.Police say the man… Continue reading

Motorcycle crash seriously injures Wasilla driver

WASILLA — A Wasilla motorcyclist remains in critical condition following a crash Thursday night on a rural road.Alaska State Troopers said 51-year-old Kenneth Barkley just… Continue reading

Kenai library vandalism costs thousands in damage

KENAI — Authorities are investigating after a vandal caused thousands of dollars in damage at a Kenai library, leaving staff unsure whether they’ll be able… Continue reading

2 Anchorage men arrested after 2 eastside shootings

ANCHORAGE — Two Anchorage men suspected of firing guns Thursday have been arrested.Police said 21-year-old Antonio Gray fired shots just before 11 a.m. from a… Continue reading

Fairbanks borough air pollution levels worst in US

FARIBANKS — Data show air pollution in the Fairbanks North Star Borough remains at the highest levels in the nation and has failed to show… Continue reading

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker addresses reporters during a news conference on the end of the extended regular session and the upcoming special legislative session on Thursday, May 19, 2016, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Walker breaks up tax proposals after legislative pushback

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker broke his tax proposals apart again after legislators pushed back on his decision to bundle them together for the special… Continue reading

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker addresses reporters during a news conference on the end of the extended regular session and the upcoming special legislative session on Thursday, May 19, 2016, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Woman dies in traffic crash on Prince of Wales Island

ANCHORAGE — A southeast Alaska woman died after her pickup crashed on Prince of Wales Island.Alaska State Troopers said 63-year-old Micki Decker of Craig was… Continue reading

Troopers arrest man suspected in stabbing at campsite

WASILLA — A dispute over a gun led to a stabbing Friday at a campsite near Wasilla.Alaska State Troopers said 27-year-old Joseph Larocque is being… Continue reading

Police say man used front-loader to break into liquor store

ANCHORAGE — Alaska police say a man used a stolen front-end loader to break into a liquor store and then led officers on a low-speed… Continue reading

Couple charged with faking burglary, claiming insurance

ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage couple suspected of hiding jewelry and other items and claiming they were stolen has been indicted on federal fraud charges.Prosecutors said… Continue reading

Man charged with murder in fatal shooting at gas station

ANCHORAGE — A 23-year-old man has been charged with a first-degree murder in a shooting death Wednesday night at an Anchorage gas station.Anchorage police say… Continue reading

Kurt Henning, Bill Gissel and Craig Loken show a couple coho salmon they caught near North Island on the first day of the 69th annual Golden North Salmon Derby.

Alaska holds its perennial spot atop NOAA fisheries rankings

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its annual report detailing national and regional economic impacts of U.S. fisheries and, as usual, Alaska produced both… Continue reading

Kurt Henning, Bill Gissel and Craig Loken show a couple coho salmon they caught near North Island on the first day of the 69th annual Golden North Salmon Derby.

Walker’s repackaged tax proposals land with thud in the Legislature

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker’s newly repackaged tax proposals have landed with a thud in the Alaska Legislature, with criticism over having all the pieces… Continue reading

Fairbanks aims to settle dispute over cemetery contract

FAIRBANKS — The decision to have the groundskeeping work at the oldest cemetery in Fairbanks done by the city this summer comes after a prospective… Continue reading

Anchorage to take steps to cut crime at park

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage officials are looking to reduce crime at a city park that has been at the center of several public safety complaints, with… Continue reading

Wildlife troopers to sell law enforcement vessel Woldstad

KODIAK — One of four large vessels used by Alaska State Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing enforcement will be sold for budget reasons.The state is… Continue reading

Hydaburg man charged with assault with splitting maul

HYDABURG — A southeast Alaska man has been charged with felony assault after a dispute at a home in the village of Hydaburg.Alaska State Troopers… Continue reading

Nathanial Kangas, right, is escorted into Superior Court Judge Paul Lyle's courtroom at the Rabinowitz Courthouse on Monday afternoon, May 16 in Fairbanks. A Fairbanks jury deliberated six hours before convicting Kangas, 22, in the deaths of Sgt. Scott Johnson and Trooper Gabe Rich in May 2014, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported. The officers were shot at Kangas' home in the village of Tanana, about 130 miles west of Fairbanks, as they attempted to arrest Kangas' father.

Legislature considers health insurance bill for families of slain first responders

The Alaska Legislature has begun considering a proposal to grant permanent health insurance to the spouses and children of firefighters and police who are killed… Continue reading

Nathanial Kangas, right, is escorted into Superior Court Judge Paul Lyle's courtroom at the Rabinowitz Courthouse on Monday afternoon, May 16 in Fairbanks. A Fairbanks jury deliberated six hours before convicting Kangas, 22, in the deaths of Sgt. Scott Johnson and Trooper Gabe Rich in May 2014, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported. The officers were shot at Kangas' home in the village of Tanana, about 130 miles west of Fairbanks, as they attempted to arrest Kangas' father.

Hopkins resigns from gas line board for Alaska Senate run

JUNEAU — Luke Hopkins, who was narrowly confirmed to the board of the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. last month, has resigned from that post to… Continue reading