BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Does the time ever come when a community stops remembering a murdered group of its own? In the case of Blaine, possibly… Continue reading
Homer has a heroin problem, and it is growing. Similar to the fable of the blind men each touching different parts of an elephant and… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The state Division of Oil and Gas wants significantly more information from Prudhoe Bay field operator BP and its fellow working owners on… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — ConocoPhillips posted a loss of $1.47 billion in the first quarter of 2016, including a $2 million net loss from its Alaska operations.The… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A seine fisherman from Southeast Alaska and a commercial fishing trade organization have sued Gov. Bill Walker over an administrative order they say… Continue reading
SITKA, Alaska (AP) — Sitka officials have approved an ordinance that prohibits drivers from using their cellphones while driving.The measure approved by the Sitka Assembly… Continue reading
Alaska’s only residential detox facilities for opiate addiction have closed its beds, according to the Alaska State Opioid Treatment Authority.Due to a federal regulation change,… Continue reading
A controversial measure requiring all sex ed programs in Alaska schools to garner the approval of local school boards has been assigned to a conference… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has approved a bill that provides a way to fund a revised state revenue sharing program for municipalities.In a 32-0… Continue reading
House lawmakers are expected to hear one of the biggest changes to Alaska’s criminal justice system since statehood, on the floor today.Senate Bill 91, already… Continue reading
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state biologists are trying to determine what killed a sea lion that was captured and released after it was strangely found… Continue reading
JUNEAU — House and Senate negotiators have reached agreement for use of any excess earnings from a fund set up to help rural areas faced… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska State Wildlife Troopers are investigating two cases of wanton waste of caribou in northwest Alaska.Troopers found multiple cow caribou killed… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — State labor officials have fined an Anchorage assisted living home $75,000 for alleged safety and health violations in the death of a caregiver… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature is moving slowly to address the state’s $4 billion annual deficit, but it will move quickly this weekend as proceedings are displaced… Continue reading
The Alaska Marijuana Control Board has voted unanimously to ask the public to comment on draft regulations allowing recreational marijuana users to enjoy pot products… Continue reading
The U.S. Senate’s commerce, science and transportation committee has approved an amendment that allots $150 million for a new heavy polar icebreaker.The amendment, offered by… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker has ordered state flags lowered in honor of former Superior Court Judge Ben Esch, who died Monday of leukemia.The announcement was made… Continue reading
KODIAK — Federal wildlife managers say efforts to remove a herd of more than 2,000 feral cattle on Chirikof Island that have long gone without… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks City Council has shot down an attempt by the Fairbanks North Star Borough to rename a prominent downtown road.The Council decided… Continue reading
