KENAI — Kenai resident Jack Dean has an admittedly modest setup, from which he can turn out 10 simple pipes in only one hour. That… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Thousands of people visit the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward for a look at Steller sea lions or harlequin ducks.What’s in the basement… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — A former Fairbanks public school tutor maintained his innocence Thursday as he was sentenced to 35 years in prison for sexually abusing a… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — An equipment failure at the University of Alaska Fairbanks power plant shut off heat and hot water for 90 minutes Thursday morning at… Continue reading
HOMER — A Homer man who grew an estimated $1.5 million worth of cannabis at an indoor grow operation off East End Road pleaded guilty… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature passed a bill Friday allowing national criminal history checks on people applying for licenses to open legal marijuana businesses.The provisions,… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Widespread systemic failures, including the lack of a capable staff, contributed to the University of Alaska Fairbanks mishandling multiple sexual assault cases on… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The manager of the Nenana (nee-NA-nah) Ice Classic says winners this year will split $300,000.Cherrie Forness says ice on the Tanana River is… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A man suspected of shooting at an Anchorage police officer in a patrol car has been arrested.Police said 28-year-old Jheyson Jimenez is being… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Most state employees will give up some, but not all, pay increases in the latest round of union contracts before the Legislature for… Continue reading
SITKA — The Coast Guard and Sitka Police Department’s emergency response vessel went to the rescue of a man and his dog after their 22-foot… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A 68-year-old man employed as a village public safety officer in Emmonak has been charged with three counts of felony assault and one… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. says it’s adding wells and other infrastructure at its CD5 site in the Alpine Field.The site is the first commercial… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — An investigation has started into the fire that briefly shut down the trans-Alaska pipeline.KTUU reported the vent fire at Pump Station 5 was… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — A Juneau entrepreneur is asking the state to approve his plan to collect fresh water from the Pacific Ocean south of Ketchikan and… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Alaska lawmakers have gone into an extended session to deal with the budget, taxes and criminal justice reform, but some bills seem destined… Continue reading
SITKA — Sitka’s city attorney Robin Schmid has resigned, effective June 1.The City and Borough of Sitka Assembly announced the resignation Tuesday night at the… Continue reading
KENAI — The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Tuesday opted not to introduce a controversial ordinance asking voters whether commercial marijuana operations should be legal… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A 36-year-old inmate has been found dead at the Anchorage Correctional Complex.Department of Corrections officials said in a news release that Brian Pinkerton… Continue reading
Cost-cutting legislators in the Alaska House of Representatives are advancing with a proposal to eliminate automatic salary increases for state employees until oil tops $90… Continue reading
