Declining prices hit energy-producing states hard

CHEYENNE — Energy-producing states around the country are feeling the sting of lower prices for oil, natural gas and coal as they struggle to cover… Continue reading

Spokesman: Consultant’s contract not renewed

JUNEAU — The Alaska Gasline Development Corp. did not renew the contract for a South Carolina-based consultant once identified as the leader of the state’s… Continue reading

Alaska Division of Forestry proposes road project on Prince of Wales Island

The Alaska Division of Forestry is proposing to upgrade a road on Prince of Wales Island as it prepares for a timber sale on state… Continue reading

Time given for talks in Alaska reality stars’ case

JUNEAU — A judge is giving attorneys time to discuss a possible resolution in a case involving members of the family associated with the Discovery… Continue reading

Fuel spills from tank supplying rural water treatment plant

KIANA — The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is monitoring a spill of about 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel at a northwest Alaska village.The agency… Continue reading

Anchorage police seek suspect in attempted carjacking

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are looking for a man suspected of trying to steal a car at gunpoint on the city’s east side.Police say the… Continue reading

Kasilof special use plan faces pushback

KENAI — Several organizations on the Kenai Peninsula are voicing their opposition to a state plan that includes building parking lots near the mouth of… Continue reading

Small rural school faces closure

FAIRBANKS — The only school in the small rural Interior Alaska community of Beaver is facing closure due to low enrollment, forcing some families to… Continue reading

The Alaska State Marine Highway Ferry Fairweather pulls up to the Auke Bay Terminal on June 16, 2015. A meeting was held in Ketchikan recently to discuss possible cuts or fee increases to keep the ferry system afloat.

Marine highway leaders seek input on cuts, fees

Alaska Marine Highway System leaders are asking whether the system should increase rates, reduce its fleet or cut a port of call.The questions were posed… Continue reading

The Alaska State Marine Highway Ferry Fairweather pulls up to the Auke Bay Terminal on June 16, 2015. A meeting was held in Ketchikan recently to discuss possible cuts or fee increases to keep the ferry system afloat.

Gas project partners OK work plan, budget

JUNEAU — The partners in a major liquefied natural gas project that the state of Alaska is pursuing voted Thursday to approve a work program… Continue reading

State may approve 25-year lease for mine port

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources is preparing to approve a 25-year lease for a barge and boat landing to be used by the Quartz… Continue reading

Ruling says Fairbanks engaged in unfair labor practices

FAIRBANKS — State labor officials have determined that the city of Fairbanks engaged in unfair labor practices in a contract agreement stemming from 2014.The Alaska… Continue reading

Memorial dedicated to Kenai’s Charter Commission

KENAI — More than 50 years after Kenai’s founding fathers signed the city’s charter, making Kenai a home rule city, a memorial honoring the group… Continue reading

Mom on trial for assaulting tot on flight

HONOLULU — A mother on trial for allegedly assaulting her 15-month-old daughter during a flight from Alaska to Hawaii didn’t do anything that went beyond… Continue reading

Marijuana board says no to Outside investment

Alaska’s marijuana industry will remain restricted to Alaskans, at least for the time being.After a warning from the state Department of Law, the Alaska Marijuana… Continue reading

Miners propose new exploration road near Haines border

Mining company Constantine North Inc. has requested permission to build a 2.5-mile extension to an existing mine road as it prepares new test drilling at… Continue reading

Wasilla man named to halibut panel

Jeffery Kauffman of Wasilla has been named an alternate to an Alaska resident seat on the International Pacific Halibut Commission. The commission annually sets quotas… Continue reading

Anchorage LGBT non- discrimination ordinance encounters opposition

ANCHORAGE — A new effort is underway to repeal the recently enacted Anchorage law protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from discrimination.The repeal referendum… Continue reading

Reality TV star seeks permit for art retreat at Fox River

KENAI — Star of the Discovery channel reality show “Alaska: The Last Frontier” Atz Kilcher is looking to build up a site at Fox River… Continue reading

The Latest: New residency definition for marijuana licenses

JUNEAU — The latest on the Marijuana Control Board meeting on residency requirement for legal pot business licenses (all times local):10:55 a.m.The Marijuana Control Board… Continue reading