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Walker reflects on first full year in office, looks ahead

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker likened his first year in office to moving into a new house that catches fire on move-in day, with low… Continue reading

University of Alaska Fairbanks to go smoke-free

ANCHORAGE — Students at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will no longer be able to smoke, vape or chew tobacco on campus starting Thursday.The change… Continue reading

Troopers say Russian Mission man dies in snowmobile sinking

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say a 24-year-old Russian Mission man died after his snowmobile sunk in an overflow area south of the western Alaska… Continue reading

Troopers say woman passed out with foot on car’s gas pedal

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say a 23-year-old Anchorage woman is under arrest after she passed out with her foot on the gas pedal of… Continue reading

Weather front brings high winds to Alaska

ANCHORAGE — Meteorologists say a weather front is bringing high winds and warmer temperatures to much of Alaska, with extreme conditions prompting the closure of… Continue reading

In this Dec. 17 photo, a spruce root hat, weaved by Selina Peratrovich and painted by Nathan Jackson, sits in a box in the Tongass Historical Museum storage room in Ketchikan.

Baskets, bottle cover, hat sent to Ketchikan

KETCHIKAN — When Peter Corey, former curator of the Alaska State Museum and the Sheldon Jackson Museum, died Sept. 20 in Sitka, he left behind… Continue reading

In this Dec. 17 photo, a spruce root hat, weaved by Selina Peratrovich and painted by Nathan Jackson, sits in a box in the Tongass Historical Museum storage room in Ketchikan.

An Anchorage classroom

ANCHORAGE — We often hear that Anchorage has some of the most diverse schools in America. In fact, East, Bartlett and West are the three… Continue reading

In this Nov. 8, 2005 photo, Inuit hunter Karlin Itchoak coils the rope of a subsistence net after pulling in a beluga whale as the sun sets at Cape Nome near Nome. The environment is changing and the Inuit, who consider themselves a part of it, want measures taken to protect their culture.

Inuit link food supply to environment health

ANCHORAGE — Alaska Inuit hunter John Goodwin for decades has hunted oogruk, the bearded seal, a marine mammal prized for its meat, oil and hide.The… Continue reading

In this Nov. 8, 2005 photo, Inuit hunter Karlin Itchoak coils the rope of a subsistence net after pulling in a beluga whale as the sun sets at Cape Nome near Nome. The environment is changing and the Inuit, who consider themselves a part of it, want measures taken to protect their culture.

Leaders discuss pension system debts

KETCHIKAN — State and municipal leaders are in talks to change Alaska’s multi-billion-dollar pension system.Local leaders attended a meeting last week in Juneau to discuss… Continue reading

Bethel’s Kuskokwim library expecting budget cuts

BETHEL — The Kuskokwim Consortium Library in Bethel is preparing to pare down its staff and services as the state budget is likely to shrink.The… Continue reading

Judge sides with Kodiak radio station in records request

KODIAK — A judge has ordered the city of Kodiak to release records related to an encounter between three police officers and an autistic man… Continue reading

Strip club owner found guilty of dumping waste in harbor

KODIAK — The owner of a crabbing boat that was converted into a floating strip club off the shore of an Alaskan island has been… Continue reading

Lawyer, ex-Marine living Alaska dream

FAIRBANKS — If you’re ever in trouble, Thomas Temple is the guy you want on your side. Calm, strong, intelligent and capable, this ex-marine combat… Continue reading

Dawn Leadbetter-Thorp, left, and Stephanie Leadbetter-Thorp, right, pose for a photo with their grandson, Isaiah, after he arrived at the Homer Airport on Monday. The Leadbetter-Thorps legally adopted their grandson last week, and he was able to come to Homer in time for Christmas after traveling with a social worker from Billings, Mont.

Boy gets Christmas wish: A forever home in Alaska

HOMER — Like any 9-year-old boy, Isaiah wants all sorts of cool toys for Christmas — an Xbox, a go-cart, a motorcycle and a Nintendo.… Continue reading

Dawn Leadbetter-Thorp, left, and Stephanie Leadbetter-Thorp, right, pose for a photo with their grandson, Isaiah, after he arrived at the Homer Airport on Monday. The Leadbetter-Thorps legally adopted their grandson last week, and he was able to come to Homer in time for Christmas after traveling with a social worker from Billings, Mont.

Fights shape up over taxes, money

There seems little doubt that the 2016 state legislative session will be pretty ugly.The money situation is getting worse and there’s no reason to believe… Continue reading

Sullivan discusses first year in office

Economics, regulation and the military ruled the conversation during Sen. Dan Sullivan’s speech to the joint Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce luncheon on Wednesday.Sullivan,… Continue reading

In this Dec. 24, 2014, file photo, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Charles D. Luckey joins other volunteers taking phone calls from children around the world asking where Santa is and when he will deliver presents to their homes, inside a phone-in center during the annual NORAD Tracks Santa Operation, at the North American Aerospace Defense Command, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Hundreds of military and civilian volunteers at NORAD are estimated to field more than 100,000 calls this year through Christmas Eve, from children from all over the world eager to hear about Santa's progress.

Military ‘tracks’ storybook flight of St. Nick

ANCHORAGE — Santa Claus is coming to town, and for the 60th consecutive year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command will continue its tradition of… Continue reading

In this Dec. 24, 2014, file photo, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Charles D. Luckey joins other volunteers taking phone calls from children around the world asking where Santa is and when he will deliver presents to their homes, inside a phone-in center during the annual NORAD Tracks Santa Operation, at the North American Aerospace Defense Command, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Hundreds of military and civilian volunteers at NORAD are estimated to field more than 100,000 calls this year through Christmas Eve, from children from all over the world eager to hear about Santa's progress.

Kasigluk students compete in national STEM contest

BETHEL — A group of Alaska students is working to create affordable winter survival packs for their rural community as part of a national contest… Continue reading

Anchorage mayor’s office makes deal with city employee union

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s administration has negotiated its first deal on a new contract with the city’s largest employees union.The Anchorage Municipal Employees… Continue reading

Second suspect charged in Anchorage double fatal shooting

ANCHORAGE — A second suspect has been arrested in the shooting deaths of two men Monday in west Anchorage.Police say 26-year-old Linda Chattel was arrested… Continue reading