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Crime bill advances to the House floor
House lawmakers are expected to hear one of the biggest changes to Alaska’s criminal justice system since statehood,…
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Sea lion that made 50-mile trek to ranch found dead
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state biologists are trying to determine what killed a sea lion that was captured…
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Negotiators reach deal on excess power program earnings
JUNEAU — House and Senate negotiators have reached agreement for use of any excess earnings from a fund…
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Troopers investigate 2 caribou wanton waste cases
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska State Wildlife Troopers are investigating two cases of wanton waste of caribou in…
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Assisted living home faces $75,000 fine for workplace death
ANCHORAGE — State labor officials have fined an Anchorage assisted living home $75,000 for alleged safety and health…
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Before move on budget, Legislature moves itself
The Alaska Legislature is moving slowly to address the state’s $4 billion annual deficit, but it will move…
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Board advances in-store pot use
The Alaska Marijuana Control Board has voted unanimously to ask the public to comment on draft regulations allowing…
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U.S. Senate committee moves icebreaker measure
The U.S. Senate’s commerce, science and transportation committee has approved an amendment that allots $150 million for a…
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Flags lowered for former Nome judge
Gov. Bill Walker has ordered state flags lowered in honor of former Superior Court Judge Ben Esch, who…
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Federal officials end plans for Alaska island feral cattle
KODIAK — Federal wildlife managers say efforts to remove a herd of more than 2,000 feral cattle on…
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Fairbanks officials veto effort to rename prominent road
FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks City Council has shot down an attempt by the Fairbanks North Star Borough to…
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Wildfire season expected to be less severe
DENVER — The upcoming wildfire season across the U.S. isn’t expected to be as bad as last year’s…
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Walker wants deficit fixed by 2019
Even as members of the Alaska Legislature promote a slow-and-steady approach to fixing Alaska’s $4 billion annual deficit,…
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Alaska board to weigh rules for pot consumption at stores
JUNEAU — Alaska will soon become the first state in the nation to allow customers to smoke pot…
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ATV crash leaves rider seriously injured; driver flees
FAIRBANKS — Alaska State Troopers are looking for the driver of an all-terrain vehicle who fled after a…
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Board to weigh rules for pot consumption at stores
JUNEAU — Marijuana regulators in Alaska plan to consider rules this week for consuming marijuana products at authorized…
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Scientists: Warm water blob may impact salmon forecasts
JUNEAU — A mass of exceptionally warm water in the northeast Pacific Ocean could shake up recent predictions…
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Carl’s Junior, Blockbuster employees transition after closures
KENAI — It was business as usual at the Carl’s Jr. in Kenai for the last few weeks…
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Troopers investigate fundraising for girl who was not sick
FAIRBANKS — An online fundraising effort that took in $6,110 to pay medical expenses of a Fairbanks girl…
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Latest drilling subsidy reform proposes replacing credits by 2020
The latest version of a measure to reform state subsidies for oil and gas drilling calls for replacing…