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Alaska man convicted of murder in death of 2 troopers

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A rural Alaska man who shot two state troopers to death was convicted Monday…

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Colorado nurse was able to keep working despite sex abuse claims

DENVER — A woman who went to the hospital with severe abdominal pain on Christmas Eve 2013 remembered…

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Couple drowns while launching boat into Yukon River

MARSHALL — A man and woman drowned Friday afternoon as they attempted to launch a boat into the…

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Bethel liquor store spills over to nearby villages

BETHEL — Villages near Bethel have had an uptick in alcohol-related incidents since the first liquor store opened…

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House passes ambitious plan to cut subsidies to oil and gas industry

After a month of debate, the Alaska House of Representatives has approved legislation that cuts the annual state…

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Senate approves $1.6B state construction budget

The Alaska Senate has voted 16-4 to send the state’s $1.6 billion capital construction budget to the House.…

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Legislature sends crime bill to Walker

A sweeping reform of Alaska’s criminal justice system has passed the Legislature and is headed to Gov. Bill…

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Greenpeace files complaint against UW fishery scientist

SEATTLE — Greenpeace has filed a complaint against a University of Washington fishery scientist, claiming that at times…

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2 injured, 1 critically, in Denali Park Road crash

FAIRBANKS — Two passengers in a car were injured Wednesday night on the road into Denali National Park…

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UA president proposes major restructuring of system

FAIRBANKS — The president of the University of Alaska is calling for a broad restructuring of the institution…

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Fairbanks hospital foundation ends talks with Providence

FAIRBANKS — The owner of Fairbanks Memorial Hospital has failed to secure a new operator for the facility…

Ketchikan Museums senior curator of collections Hayley Chambers talks about a totem pole fragment from the Coast Guard pole on Tuesday, May 10, 2016.

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Ketchikan museum catalogs historic totem pole fragments

KETCHIKAN — A Ketchikan museum is working to document, catalog and store hundreds of totem pole fragments retrieved…

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Jury hears closing arguments in Alaska troopers murder trial

FAIRBANKS — Nathanial Kangas reacted impulsively when he shot and killed two Alaska State Troopers at his home…

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Bank backing Anchorage LIO warns Legislature to stay put

An attorney for the bank that financed the Anchorage Legislative Information Office building made it clear in a…

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Low-level tremors may signal Alaska volcano eruption

ANCHORAGE — A remote Alaska Volcano that erupted in March is again showing signs of life. Scientists at…

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House passes ambitious plan to cut oil and gas subsidies

After a month of debate, the Alaska House of Representatives has approved legislation that cuts the state subsidy…

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Legislature passes crime bill to Walker

A sweeping reform of Alaska’s criminal justice system has passed the Legislature and is headed to Gov. Bill…

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House again mulls cuts to drilling subsidies

The batters are up, but will the Alaska Legislature swing at the newest pitch on oil and gas…

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Treasury Secretary Lew plans Anchorage visit before Japan

ANCHORAGE — Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew will stop in Anchorage ahead of a trip to Japan next week.…

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Tribal organization’s president resigns from long-held post

BETHEL — The president of the Association of Village Council Presidents has resigned months after several village tribal…