Sometime about 4:30 p.m., a man walked through the parking-lot doors of Centennial Hall and uttered a single word: “Wow!”“Don’t worry,” came a volunteer’s reply… Continue reading
JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan said Monday that Alaska is an area of strategic importance to the country, given its foothold in the Arctic… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The head of the Alaska Oil and Gas Association warned state legislators Monday that increasing taxes on an industry strapped by low prices… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers have released the name of the man killed in a weekend avalanche near Nelchina Glacier.Troopers say 50-year-old Randy Pratt of… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Court of Appeals has upheld the prison sentence of a man convicted of attacking the mother of his child with nunchucks.John… Continue reading
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — In a story Feb. 26 about a recently documented Japanese internment camp in Alaska, The Associated Press reported erroneously the construction… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service followed the law when it designated more than 187,000 square miles — an area larger than California… Continue reading
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — Alice Tanaka Hikido clearly remembers the bewilderment and sense of violation she felt 74 years ago when FBI agents rifled through… Continue reading
BETHEL— The Bethel City Council has approved spending an extra $5,000 for a multimillion-dollar road project, despite skepticism about the plans.Councilmember Leif Albertson told the… Continue reading
SITKA — A bear rescue operation in Sitka is planning to expand its facilities to accommodate an increasing number of visitors.The Fortress of the Bear,… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Legislators this coming week will reach the half-way point of the scheduled 90-day session, with the House working toward finalizing its version of… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Pilot error and flawed safety procedures by an Alaska commuter air company contributed to a fatal plane crash in 2013 outside the village… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — Ketchikan police are looking for three missing people and sending information to the FBI to determine whether any leads need further investigation.Family members… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A former educator at the University of Alaska Anchorage is going to prison for possessing and distributing child pornography.KTUU-TV reported Curtis Osterhoudt received… Continue reading
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Heading into the final week of July last summer, the Philadelphia Phillies had two formidable options to close out games: perennial All-Star… Continue reading
JUNEAU — As members of a Juneau Girl Scout troop looked on, the Alaska Senate on Friday narrowly passed a bill that would ban abortion… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley said he wants to delay proposed force reductions at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson at least a… Continue reading
The Alaska House is planning four days of public hearings on the state’s operating budget this week.The testimony will be divided geographically, with Juneau getting… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — A deadly outbreak of canine parvovirus is being reported in Alaska’s interior, and is being blamed for several dog deaths.State veterinarian Robert Gerlach… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Anchorage Democrats have announced three finalists to fill the vacancy left by the late state Rep. Max Gruenberg.They are Taylor Brelsford, Kendra Kloster… Continue reading
