Coast Guard bases maintain zero tolerance policy for pot

KODIAK — Coast Guard officials are cracking down on marijuana use on the base in Kodiak, saying both service members and civilians could face fines… Continue reading

Searchers seek man missing in blizzard in western Alaska

ANCHORAGE — A search is underway for a 22-year-old man missing on a trip between two western Alaska villages.Alaska State Troopers in Nome say Roger… Continue reading

The current building used by the Alaska State Legislature in Anchorage.

Legislative Council votes to buy Anchorage LIO

To stave off a lawsuit, a joint committee of the Alaska Legislature has voted 13-1 to buy the controversial Legislative Information Office building in downtown… Continue reading

The current building used by the Alaska State Legislature in Anchorage.

Senate passes three bills in Friday action

In a Friday floor session, the Alaska Senate passed bills addressing contractor ethics, real estate brokers and a shooting range on the Kenai Peninsula. All… Continue reading

Juneau Superior Court Judge Philip Pallenberg speaks to attorney in court during a trial in 2013. Pallenberg is one of four being considered for a position on the Alaska Supreme Court.

On Alaska Supreme Court, a placid vacancy compared to federal furor

The Alaska Judicial Council has recommended four finalists for the vacancy on the Alaska Supreme Court. The selection was announced Friday and leaves 45 days… Continue reading

Juneau Superior Court Judge Philip Pallenberg speaks to attorney in court during a trial in 2013. Pallenberg is one of four being considered for a position on the Alaska Supreme Court.

$2.13 an hour for dish-washing? Servers sue over side work

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ask any restaurant server or bartender about side work and you are liable to get an earful. Sweeping floors, washing dishes, making… Continue reading

Man shot, dog killed, by suspect delivering package

ANCHORAGE — A man was shot and his dog killed Wednesday at his home by a suspect claiming to be delivering a package.The initial investigation… Continue reading

In this March 29, 2016 photo, high school students decorate trash bins that will are being modified to be more bear-resistant in Kodiak, Alaska. The Kodiak Daily Mirror reports that the project is a joint effort by the Kodiak Brown Bear Trust, Alaska Waste and Kodiak High School. (Julie Herrmann/Kodiak Daily Mirror via AP)

Kodiak students create bear-proof trash bins

KODIAK — High school students in Kodiak are working to help wildlife and the community with a project to turn regular trash bins into ones… Continue reading

In this March 29, 2016 photo, high school students decorate trash bins that will are being modified to be more bear-resistant in Kodiak, Alaska. The Kodiak Daily Mirror reports that the project is a joint effort by the Kodiak Brown Bear Trust, Alaska Waste and Kodiak High School. (Julie Herrmann/Kodiak Daily Mirror via AP)

Homeowner shoots suspect sought by Alaska State Troopers

ANCHORAGE — State prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a Wasilla man who was shot and wounded by a homeowner as he fled Alaska State… Continue reading

Congressman seeks headstones for WWII Alaska Native militia

ANCHORAGE — Alaska wasn’t even a state yet when thousands of Alaska Natives volunteered for a citizens militia to protect the vast U.S. territory from… Continue reading

Alaska village receives $450K in HUD grant for fire repairs

ANCHORAGE — A tiny village in Alaska’s interior is getting $450,000 in federal funding for repairs to a fire-damaged building housing the water treatment system.The… Continue reading

Juneau bishop: Church needs legal shield to deny same-sex services

JUNEAU — A Catholic bishop in Juneau told the House Judiciary Committee that the church reversed a 75-year-old policy of allowing people of other faiths… Continue reading

Bill would let communities fund ferry service directly

Speaking to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott recalled a time when he was homesick.Attending college in Washington state, he couldn’t exactly… Continue reading

Constitutional amendment advances, again

A proposed Alaska Constitutional amendment that failed to pass the 28th Alaska Legislature by accident is advancing toward a final vote in the 29th Legislature.Senate… Continue reading

Alaska lawmakers looking at oil, gas tax credit changes

JUNEAU — Oil and gas tax credits are setting up to be a major debate as the Alaska Legislature enters what are supposed to be… Continue reading

Alaska House takes time out for yoga

The Alaska House postponed consideration of a foster care reform bill on Thursday morning but still found time for a little yoga.House Bill 305, by… Continue reading

Bill protects those who won’t perform same-sex marriages

JUNEAU — A House Judiciary committee will hear testimony Wednesday afternoon on a bill that protects religious officials and others who refuse to perform same… Continue reading

Legislation seeks to address rising rates

JUNEAU — State officials are proposing a program to address high-cost health insurance claims in hopes of stabilizing rising rates on the individual policy market.Just… Continue reading

Stolen boat leads police to group storing drugs, firearms

KENAI — Residents from Alaska and California have been arrested in Soldotna on drug and firearm charges after being connected to a stolen boat from… Continue reading

UAF students caught in avalanche

FAIRBANKS — A group of University of Alaska Fairbanks students were caught in an avalanche near Summit Lake during a mountaineering class trip and some… Continue reading