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TSA struggles to fill vacant positions at Alaska’s airports
ANCHORAGE — The Transportation Security Administration says it’s having difficulty filling the open positions at more than a…
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Alaska, Oregon lift suspension of insurance carrier
JUNEAU — Insurance regulators in Alaska and Oregon announced Monday that a company that had been suspended from…
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Report: Ferry system spending had double economic impact
KETCHIKA — A newly released study found that every dollar put into the Alaska Marine Highway System has…
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Marijuana meeting, scholarship bill things to know about
JUNEAU — The board tasked with regulating Alaska’s legal pot industry is set to meet as the date…
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Fairbanks man convicted of 3 charges in murder-for-hire case
FAIRBANKS — A former Fairbanks chiropractor will be sentenced in May in a murder-for-hire case. Guy Christopher Mannino…
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Former tribal chief sentenced for embezzling over $100,000
ANCHORAGE — A former Healy Lake Tribe first chief and administrator will spend up to 90 days on…
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Far North Jumpers strike a high profile in Interior Alaska
FAIRBANKS — Allison Bartlett is the woman who brought competitive jump roping back to Interior Alaska. She’s a…
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Health official: Alaskans at low risk for Zika virus
JUNEAU — An official with the state Division of Public Health says Alaskans are not likely to contract…
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US rig count drops 48 this week to 571; Texas down 19
HOUSTON — Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural…
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During ‘fly-in’ season, group makes its message plane
This time of year, the Alaska Legislature receives plenty of guests on “fly-in” receptions. Groups like the Alaska…
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Alaskans urge lawmakers to not sink the Permanent Fund
In the three and a half hours it took to hear all the Alaskans offering public comments to…
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Person dies in single-vehicle Anchorage traffic crash
ANCHORAGE — A fatal car crash early Friday morning closed a busy Anchorage intersection. Police took a call…
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Report: Police acted properly in incident with autistic man
KODIAK — An independent investigation into a physical encounter between Kodiak police officers and an autistic man has…
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State moves to prosecute witness in Stevens trial
ANCHORAGE — Alaska’s attorney general is again seeking an explanation from the U.S. Department of Justice on why…
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Troopers: No plans to intervene in village dispute
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers said they don’t know who the rightful tribal leaders are in a western…
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Hanley: No ‘sour grapes’ over resigning as education chief
JUNEAU — Outgoing state education commissioner Mike Hanley said Friday that he had some professional disagreements with the…
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ConocoPhillips absorbs $4.4B loss in 2015
ConocoPhillips’ fiscal situation looks a lot like the state of Alaska’s after the company posted a 2015 net…
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SUV strikes parked patrol car; trooper suffers leg injury
PALMER — An Alaska State Trooper responding to a vehicle in a ditch in Palmer was injured when…
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House majority opens anonymous phone tip line
The Alaska House Majority has unveiled a new way for Alaskans to offer their advice to the Legislature.…
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Legislature works by the numbers
In the three weeks since the 29th Alaska Legislature convened its second session, lawmakers haven’t just been working…