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Trial begins for Tanana man accused of killing 2 troopers
FAIRBANKS — The trial for a Tanana man charged with murder in the fatal shootings of two Alaska…
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New version of oil tax bill gets hearing but little applause
The Alaska Legislature is considering a new plan to cut the state’s subsidy of oil and gas drilling,…
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Cruz wants to keep delegates won in Alaska
JUNEAU — Ted Cruz has suspended his presidential campaign, but he wants to keep the delegates he won…
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Shell relinquishes offshore leases in Chukchi Sea
ANCHORAGE — The only company to drill an exploratory oil well in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea following a 2008…
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Icicle Seafoods sold to Cooke Seafood
KETCHIKAN — Icicle Seafoods, a prominent Alaska fishing company with its roots in Petersburg, has been bought by…
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Alaska governor reports array of swag: mittens, crab, pins
JUNEAU — When you’re governor, you get swag — gifts that are protocol from other government officials or…
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In public-health win, number of Alaska teen births hits record low
The number of Alaska teens giving birth has reached a record low, according to a new analysis from…
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Anchorage police investigate road rage incident
ANCHORAGE — Motorcycle Awareness Month in Alaska is getting off to a high-profile start. Anchorage police are investigating…
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Fairbanks Borough issues more permits for pot stores
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Three new marijuana entrepreneurs are preparing to open up shop in Fairbanks, raising the…
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Alaska’s favorite ice guessing game has 44 winning tickets
NENANA, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s favorite guessing game didn’t appear to be too hard to predict this year.…
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Chef teaches kids to love healthy foods
FAIRBANKS — Raise your hand if you like kale. That was Robert Dell’Amore’s request to the group of…
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How Alaska’s population might change by 2045
ANCHORAGE — Alaska’s population will continue to climb over the next 30 years, inching closer to the 1…
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Bethel library closing for 3 months of renovations
BETHEL — Bethel’s only library will be closed for at least three months as the Kuskokwim University Campus…
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US rig count drops 5 this week to 415, another all-time low
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. dropped by five…
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Coal seam fires again spark wildfires near Healy, coal mine
ANCHORAGE — Underground fires in coal country near the interior Alaska community of Healy have again touched off…
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Army sets up base camps on Denali
KAHILTNA GLACIER — Three U.S. Army Chinook helicopters the size of city buses ascend higher and higher in…
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Trump sweep of GOP deflates federal land transfer push
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Donald Trump’s apparent lock on the Republican presidential nomination means advocates of large-scale transfers of…
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Dems hope conventions can unite Sanders, Clinton fans
PORTLAND, Maine — Democrats are hoping to use state conventions to unite supporters of Hillary Clinton and Bernie…
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House pursuing appeal of Medicaid suit decision
JUNEAU — The Alaska House has given notice that it plans to keep fighting Gov. Bill Walker’s authority…
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Grand jury indicts Eagle River man in shooting death
ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage grand jury has indicted a 29-year-old Eagle River man on charges of first-degree murder…