ANCHORAGE — A small airplane hit a bald eagle before it crashed and burst into flames just north of Anchorage last month, killing all four… Continue reading
SITKA — Sitka officials have voted to uphold the city assessor’s figure on the taxable value of a home that was destroyed by a deadly… Continue reading
The Alaska House has voted to prohibit probation officers from searching the homes of Alaskans under electronic monitoring as a result of criminal charges or… Continue reading
A bill that would have required local school districts to approve sex education courses in Alaska schools has failed by a single vote in the… Continue reading
The Alaska House Finance Committee has begun considering a 1 percent tax hike on the state’s most profitable mining operations.House Bill 253 is one of… Continue reading
After a veto threat from Gov. Bill Walker, lawmakers have changed their plans for a new office building in Anchorage.On Monday evening, members of the… Continue reading
HONOLULU — A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Hawaii mother to a month in jail and three months under home confinement for assaulting her… Continue reading
A controversial bill that would require school-board approval of sex education classes for Alaska students is headed back to the state House for a floor… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A teenager who struck and killed a bicyclist while driving drunk in Anchorage has started her four-month prison sentence.Alexandra Ellis, 18, was taken… Continue reading
The Alaska House Finance Committee has begun holding hearings on a series of tax increases proposed by Gov. Bill Walker.On Tuesday, the committee heard a… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives hosted the Andy Josephson show on Tuesday afternoon, but the procession of amendments offered by the Anchorage Democrat garnered poor… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska town’s first liquor store in more than 40 years has opened, and the police chief there worries he won’t have enough… Continue reading
Megan Wiard returned to Homer in March to apologize. The last time she was in her hometown, about six years ago, Megan was an addict.“I… Continue reading
Like modern versions of Hester Prynne, a growing deviant Alaskans could be forced to carry a scarlet reminder of their misdeeds.In a 27-12 vote, the… Continue reading
Rarely has a discussion about bar fights been so soberly pursued.On Monday, the Alaska House began floor debates on Senate Bill 91, a sweeping reform… Continue reading
For people addicted to opiates — or any other substance — there are many barriers to successful recovery, despite the quality of resources that may… Continue reading
After a veto threat from Gov. Bill Walker, lawmakers have changed their plans for a new office building in Anchorage.On Monday evening, members of the… Continue reading
JUNEAU — One of the two companies offering individual health insurance policies for Alaskans announced Monday that it will not be participating in that market… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Alaska Senate Majority Leader John Coghill said Monday that he has recommended that lawmakers drop their lawsuit challenging Gov. Bill Walker’s authority to… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A musher who has been charged in a domestic violence case has been banned from next year’s Iditarod, race officials announced Friday in… Continue reading
