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Palin’s oldest son arrested in domestic violence case

ANCHORAGE — The oldest son of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was arrested in a domestic violence case…

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Anchorage driver charged in weekend death of pedestrian

ANCHORAGE — A 34-year-old Anchorage driver has been charged with manslaughter in the weekend death of pedestrian on…

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Generator break-down leaves village with limited power

ANCHORAGE — Most residents of a western Alaska village have been without power since Saturday after a generator…

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Fairbanks brothers arrested for selling wood from state land

FAIRBANKS — Two Fairbanks brothers have been accused of illegally cutting wood on state land and then trying…

In this May 31, 2011 photo, Donald Trump walks with former governor of Alaska Sarah Palin in New York City. The Republican presidential front-runner Trump received a key endorsement from conservative heavyweight Sarah Palin on Tuesday.

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Sarah Palin jumps into 2016 race, endorses Donald Trump

AMES, Iowa – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump received a key endorsement Tuesday from conservative heavyweight Sarah Palin,…

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Kenai schools see increased class sizes

Budget constraints might mean all but two of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s 44 schools will have…

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Anchorage regs would levy fines, ban pot clubs

Anchorage regulators want more control of the state’s marijuana industry than afforded by the Marijuana Control Board regulations.…

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How to take down a grizzly bear

In a fight between a 47-year old hunter and an approximately 500-pound brown bear, Greg Matthews of Plano,…

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More Alaska families choosing home schooling for their kids

KENA — A growing number of families in Alaska have been enrolling their children in a home schooling…

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Cuts could reduce alcohol, drug treatment services

FAIRBANKS — Behavioral health providers in Alaska are concerned about the impact of a potential $7 million reduction…

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Troopers arrest suspect in shooting at Palmer home

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say an 18-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge after shooting another…

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Survey: Lawmakers predict what session will bring

Everyone wants to know what the second session of the 29th Alaska Legislature will bring, but no one…

In this Jan. 6 photo, Lathrop High School Principal Bob Meade poses for photos at the school in Fairbanks. Meade has been teaching in Alaska for 20 years.

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Fairbanks principal reflects on 20 years teaching in Alaska

FAIRBANKS — In 2014, Robert Meade moved from the North Slope to Fairbanks to take over as principal…

This Jan. 6 photo shows the Ketchikan High School auto shop, which has sat empty since mid-December when the school closed for the Christmas season. After shop teacher Jeff Shelton's death in a vehicle collision during the break, the school is now moving students back into the shop. They were being taught by substitute teacher Theresa Wong in the Kayhi library.

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Auto shop set to reopen after death

KETCHIKAN — Students are just now returning to Ketchikan High School’s auto shop after the death of Kayhi…

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Colorado wildfire team heads to Alaska

DURANGO, Colo. — A team of wildland firefighters is headed from the Durango area to the rugged terrain…

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Anchorage public school student earns perfect SAT score

ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage public school student with a perfect SAT score is looking toward colleges where he…

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Zinc mine sues municipality over new severance tax

ANCHORAGE — The company that manages one of the world’s largest zinc mines is suing an Alaska municipality…

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Fort Wainwright rejecting IDs from 5 states, American Samoa

FAIRBANKS — Some visitors to Fort Wainwright are no longer able to enter using just their driver’s license…

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Bethel City Council temporarily stops marijuana applications

BETHEL — Bethel will not be processing any applications related to marijuana businesses for the next six months.…

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Anchorage police name officers involved in shooting of man

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have released the names of two officers who fatally shot a man they said…