If Legislature needs special session, lawmaker wants it in Railbelt

If the Alaska Legislature goes into special session this year, Sen. Bill Stoltze, R-Chugiak, is again promoting the idea of a meeting on the road… Continue reading

Lawmaker suggests privatizing parts of ferry system

KETCHIKAN — An Alaska lawmaker is suggesting some state ferry system routes should be privatized.Sen. Peter Micciche, a Soldotna Republican, said at the mid-session summit… Continue reading

Alaska legislators to look at how they’ll fund the budget

JUNEAU — With just under a month left in the legislative session, Alaska lawmakers are trying to figure out how to pay the bills given… Continue reading

SeaLife Center prepares for influx of sick sea otters

KENAI — Alaska SeaLife Center is preparing for another busy year of stranded otters.The Seward nonprofit has recorded 80 reports of dead, sick or unresponsive… Continue reading

US rig count drops 4 this week to all-time low of 476

HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. dropped 4 this week to 476, a record low and… Continue reading

Kenai Orthodox church plans fire system to protect artifacts

KENAI — A Russian Orthodox church in Kenai is looking to install a new fire-suppressing system to protect the religious art and historical artifacts that… Continue reading

Joint session set to consider Walker appointees

JUNEAU — The Alaska House and Senate plan to meet in joint session next month to consider appointments made by Gov. Bill Walker.Legislators have expressed… Continue reading

Fairbanks man charged with improperly ordering steroids

FAIRBANKS — A competitive body builder from Fairbanks suspected of ordering thousands of dollars’ worth of steroids from China has been arrested.Thirty-one-year-old Joshua Makkar was… Continue reading

Researcher: New species of butterfly has clues to geology, climate

FAIRBANKS — A new species of butterfly could provide clues about Alaska’s geological history and its changing climate, according to a University of Florida researcher.Research… Continue reading

Photo: Iditarod sunrise

The sun rises Thursday over the frozen tundra just outside Nome and lights up patches of ice covering the Nome River.… Continue reading

After death of teen daughter, Eagle River mom raises awareness of rare disease

Feb. 29 was a day of torn emotions for Cindy Just.The 44-year-old Eagle River mother reminisced about her recently deceased 14-year-old daughter, Lindsey, who contracted… Continue reading

CIRI sells tourism businesses to Alaska Denali Travel

Cook Inlet Region Inc. announced March 11 that it has sold its tour and resort subsidiary CIRI Alaska Tourism to Viad Corp., which also owns… Continue reading

Didemnum vexillum, commonly known as rock vomit, is shown encasing a rock in Sitka's Whiting Harbor. The Alaska House passed a bill to combat invasive species in Alaska's waters.

House approves bill fighting “rock vomit” and other invasive species

The Alaska House has voted 26-7 in favor of a bill that aims to fight invasive species in Alaska’s waters.House Bill 38, brought by Rep.… Continue reading

Didemnum vexillum, commonly known as rock vomit, is shown encasing a rock in Sitka's Whiting Harbor. The Alaska House passed a bill to combat invasive species in Alaska's waters.

Shelter Cove road project opens up for bids

KETCHIKAN — A $19 million project linking Ketchikan’s road system to Shelter Cove in Carroll Inlet has gone out to bid.The Alaska Department of Transportation… Continue reading

Wallet theft suspect tracked down by food delivery record

NIKISKI — An Alaska man whose wallet was stolen at a municipal swimming pool helped track down a suspect when he saw food charges show… Continue reading

Administration looking at how to proceed on cruise bill

JUNEAU — A deputy state Revenue commissioner says members of Gov. Bill Walker’s administration are discussing how to proceed with Walker’s cruise ship passenger tax… Continue reading

Saxman man drags officer behind vehicle

ANCHORAGE — Authorities say a man in a small Alaska village tried to bribe a public safety officer and then dragged the officer behind his… Continue reading

Fairbanks pot business one step closer to opening

FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks North Star Borough officials have voted to approve the borough’s first conditional use permit for a marijuana business, paving the way for… Continue reading

In this Jan. 7 photo, dead common murres are on a rocky beach in Whittier. The massive die-off of a widely distributed North Pacific seabird continues to surprise federal scientists. The latest twist was the discovery of thousands of carcasses of common murres along a freshwater lake.

Seabird die-off takes twist at Lake Iliamna

ANCHORAGE — Lake Iliamna in Alaska is North America’s eighth-largest lake, but nobody would mistake it for the Pacific Ocean. Not even a seabird.So when… Continue reading

In this Jan. 7 photo, dead common murres are on a rocky beach in Whittier. The massive die-off of a widely distributed North Pacific seabird continues to surprise federal scientists. The latest twist was the discovery of thousands of carcasses of common murres along a freshwater lake.

Police continue to investigate Eagle River murder

The Anchorage Police Department has released the name of the man who was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Wood River Park… Continue reading