Hooper Bay students help dig grave for school worker’s son

ANCHORAGE — Months after a school secretary in the western Alaska village of Hooper Bay lost her son to an accidental death, she says she… Continue reading

Search to resume for Texas man missing at Alaska lake

ANCHORAGE — A search was to resume Friday for an Air Force airman from Texas man missing on a kayaking trip at an Alaska lake.Alaska… Continue reading

Troopers shoot young male bear near Kodiak school

KODIAK — A state wildlife trooper shot and killed a brown bear in Kodiak following a week of reported bear sightings in the community, including… Continue reading

Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, listens to debate on an amendment to the oil and gas tax credits bill during the 121st day of the legislative session on Wednesday.

Legislature quits without finishing work

Alaska’s budget talks have failed.Shortly before midnight Thursday morning, the Alaska Legislature adjourned without fixing the state’s $4 billion annual deficit and without providing a… Continue reading

Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, listens to debate on an amendment to the oil and gas tax credits bill during the 121st day of the legislative session on Wednesday.

Boy suffers accidental gunshot wound while hunting near Tok

TOK — A boy is recovering from an accidental shooting near Tok.Alaska State Troopers on Wednesday afternoon received a call that the child had shot… Continue reading

After a bear mauled him last Friday at a remote campsite near Yakutat, Kenny Steck squeezes a therapy ball in Anchorage, on May 18, 2016, exercising the muscles damaged in the attack. Kenny's wife, Hannah Steck who is also a registered nurse, sits by his side describing how she helped treat his wounds.

After being mauled by a brown bear, Juneau man is glad to be alive

ANCHORAGE — Kenneth Steck doesn’t know why a large brown bear that charged and mauled him in the thick brush near the Southeast Alaska town… Continue reading

After a bear mauled him last Friday at a remote campsite near Yakutat, Kenny Steck squeezes a therapy ball in Anchorage, on May 18, 2016, exercising the muscles damaged in the attack. Kenny's wife, Hannah Steck who is also a registered nurse, sits by his side describing how she helped treat his wounds.

Police arrest suspect in shooting at Anchorage gas station

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have arrested a suspect in a shooting that left a man wounded at a busy gas station.Police say 37-year-old Hershell Ray… Continue reading

Elaine Abraham, Tlingit elder, dead at 86

In the Tlingit idiom, Elaine Elizabeth Abraham “walked into the forest” early Monday morning. The much-accomplished Tlingit woman from Yakutat died around 1:30 a.m. at… Continue reading

Nome morgue at center of mix-up over unidentified caskets

NOME — Nome officials say things are under control at the city morgue after police sent an email to community members requesting assistance in identifying… Continue reading

Scholars study chances of giant Alaska quake

HONOLULU — A new study by University of Hawaii researchers says there’s a 9 percent chance that an earthquake measuring magnitude 9 or greater will… Continue reading

Ketchikan sees two wolf attacks

KETCHIKAN — North Tongass residents are being warned to keep a close watch on their pets after two wolf attacks in the area. One dog… Continue reading

Walker signs bill clearing way for Dave & Buster’s

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker has signed into law legislation that would clear the way for the restaurant Dave & Buster’s to do business in… Continue reading

Alaska wildfire season: Above-average threat, officials say

California could face a dangerous and difficult wildfire season in 2016 despite a relatively wet winter, federal officials warned Tuesday.Most of the rest of the… Continue reading

Board OKs 2 bulk water deals for Sitka

SITKA — Two companies are looking to secure new bulk water contracts in a million-dollar deal with Sitka officials to export water from a city… Continue reading

Body of missing man found in Ketchikan ID’d

KETCHIKAN — The State Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the body found underneath a fish processing plant in Ketchikan as that of a man who… Continue reading

Man’s body found in midtown Anchorage homeless camp

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police say a body was found Wednesday in a homeless camp in midtown Anchorage.Police in a release said the body of a… Continue reading

Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, listens to debate on an amendment to the oil and gas tax credits bill during the 121st day of the legislative session on Wednesday.

Double overtime: As 121st day winds down, Legislature remains deadlocked

The Alaska Legislature is bound for some kind of double-overtime, with lawmakers — even after a four-month extended regular session — unable to reach a… Continue reading

Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, listens to debate on an amendment to the oil and gas tax credits bill during the 121st day of the legislative session on Wednesday.

Trial to begin for Sterling woman charged with sex assault

KENAI — A judge has denied a request by the attorney of a Sterling woman charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy to dismiss the… Continue reading

Lawmakers approve cheaper Anchorage LIO

The Alaska Legislature is proceeding with plans to purchase an Anchorage office building.On Monday evening, the joint House-Senate Legislative Council voted 13-1 to give Sen.… Continue reading

Drone ordered to leave area of Anchorage wildfire

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage officials say firefighting efforts to combat a wildfire that threatened homes in the Campbell Creek area were almost halted when crews spotted… Continue reading