Fairbanks hospital foundation ends talks with Providence

FAIRBANKS — The owner of Fairbanks Memorial Hospital has failed to secure a new operator for the facility of negotiations with Providence Health broke down.Greater… Continue reading

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 in the village of Tanana, his attorney… Continue reading

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 May 10 letter that the Legislature will… Continue reading

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 the Alaska Volcano Observatory on Friday morning detected… Continue reading

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 of the oil and gas industry.In a… Continue reading

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 Walker.On Friday, the Alaska Senate voted 14-5… Continue reading

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 drilling subsidies?House lawmakers could vote as early… Continue reading

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.The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Thursday… Continue reading

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 leaders called for an investigation into his… Continue reading

Anchorage homeless man charged in death of girlfriend

ANCHORAGE — A 37-year-old homeless Anchorage man is being held on suspicion of second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend.Anchorage police said Jeffrey McCracken… Continue reading

Amid deadline, a look at budget proposals

JUNEAU — Approval of state spending bills and plans to pay for them are among the unresolved issues as the constitutional deadline looms for the… Continue reading

State could face $28M suit over Anchorage LIO

ANCHORAGE — The state has been threatened with a lawsuit by a bank handling a $28.6 million loan to finance renovations of a legislative office… Continue reading

Committee approves LIO money, none for lawsuit-required school

The Alaska Senate Finance Committee has approved a state construction budget with funding for a controversial Legislative office building in Anchorage and without funding for… Continue reading

New portal syncs up agencies’ beluga research

KENAI — There’s a lot of research happening on Cook Inlet beluga whales at any given time. Unfortunately, a lot of the data has stayed… Continue reading

A city worker walks along a site that will soon host a life-sized whale sculpture and bridge park project along the Gastineau Channel in Juneau. The city is being sued by a industry representative for 12 cruise lines which alleges that the city is misspending funds from a per-passenger tax on the whale project and others which do not directly benefit cruise passengers.

Proposal would halt distribution of cruise ship head tax

JUNEAU — The state would not distribute cruise ship passenger taxes during the coming budget year to communities where ships stop under a proposal approved… Continue reading

A city worker walks along a site that will soon host a life-sized whale sculpture and bridge park project along the Gastineau Channel in Juneau. The city is being sued by a industry representative for 12 cruise lines which alleges that the city is misspending funds from a per-passenger tax on the whale project and others which do not directly benefit cruise passengers.

Both sides rest case in murder trial for death of 2 troopers

FAIRBANKS — The defense rested its case Wednesday in the trial of a Tanana man charged with fatally shooting two Alaska State Troopers in 2014… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker and Susan Carney talk to the press after making the announcement Thursday.

Carney named to replace Fabe on Alaska Supreme Court

ANCHORAGE — The law degree was impressive, but it was what Susan Carney did with it that helped get her a seat on the Alaska… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker and Susan Carney talk to the press after making the announcement Thursday.

Alaska, JetBlue top annual survey of North American airlines

Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways still rank highest in the annual J.D. Power survey of passengers on the nine largest North American airlines, and the… Continue reading

Judge OKs feds to seize property in dispute

ANCHORAGE — A federal judge has authorized the U.S. Marshals Service to seize the property of the losing side of a prolonged power dispute in… Continue reading

State looks to sell southcentral meat plant

PALMER — The state is seeking a new owner for the only federally approved slaughterhouse in southcentral Alaska, as funding for the facility could run… Continue reading