Tribal officials train for domestic violence responses

BETHEL — Violence Against Women Act training is underway in Bethel for the first time since Alaska’s Attorney General issued an opinion that state officials… Continue reading

Vehicle strikes, kills teen pedestrian walking along road

WASILLA — A 15-year-old boy walking on a road near Wasilla was struck and killed Monday afternoon by a vehicle.Alaska State Troopers said Austin Edenfield… Continue reading

Park proposes no increase for Glacier Bay cruise ships

Glacier Bay National Park is proposing no increase in the number of cruise ships allowed within the park in 2017.According to a notice published by… Continue reading

Lt. Gov. Mallott speaks to Central Council today

Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott is the featured speaker at today’s noon Native Issues Forum hosted by the Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of… Continue reading

Alaska comes in No. 5 on Lonely Planets top destinations for 2016

PHILADELPHIA — Lonely Planet gave some love to The City of Brotherly Love on Tuesday, ranking Philadelphia the No. 1 place to visit in the… Continue reading

People watch the arrival of the polar icebreaker U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy at the cruise ship terminal in September 2014. The Healy was returning to Seattle after completing 123 days of operations in the Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea and Arctic Ocean.

Obama budget: Money for icebreaker, villages

ANCHORAGE — U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan praised the inclusion of Alaska items in President Barack Obama’s proposed $4.1 trillion federal budget but said Tuesday he… Continue reading

People watch the arrival of the polar icebreaker U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy at the cruise ship terminal in September 2014. The Healy was returning to Seattle after completing 123 days of operations in the Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea and Arctic Ocean.

Utilities seek ConocoPhillips stake in Cook Inlet gas field

ANCHORAGE — Two Anchorage-based utility companies have teamed up to purchase a portion of a Cook Inlet gas field under a $152 million deal with… Continue reading

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 dozen airports across Alaska.Several factors have been… Continue reading

Bill would require some Alaska students to repay scholarships

JUNEAU — Lawmakers are considering a bill that would require students to repay state scholarships and grants if they fail to graduate within six years… Continue reading

Minority Democrats pitch ditching party caucuses

JUNEAU — Minority Democrats want Alaska lawmakers to work together outside the confines of the traditional party caucuses in looking for budget solutions this legislative… Continue reading

Suspect detained in fatal shooting at Kodiak harbor

KODIAK — Police in Kodiak have arrested Washington state man suspected in a shooting death at a city harbor.The Kodiak Police Department in an announcement… Continue reading

Alaska, Oregon lift suspension of insurance carrier

JUNEAU — Insurance regulators in Alaska and Oregon announced Monday that a company that had been suspended from offering health insurance policies in the states… Continue reading

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 double the economic benefit to Alaska.The state… Continue reading

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 house arrest as part of her sentence… Continue reading

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 to begin accepting marijuana business applications nears.… Continue reading

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 was found guilty by a federal jury Friday… Continue reading

In this Jan. 28 photo, Allison Bartlett, left, coach for the Far North Jumpers, practices a jump roping routine with Olivia Berg, 13, at North Pole Elementary School in North Pole.

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 30-year-old part-time fourth grade teacher at North Pole… Continue reading

In this Jan. 28 photo, Allison Bartlett, left, coach for the Far North Jumpers, practices a jump roping routine with Olivia Berg, 13, at North Pole Elementary School in North Pole.

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 the Zika virus unless they have contact… Continue reading

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 gas in the U.S. declined by 48… Continue reading

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 Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Bay… Continue reading