FAIRBANKS — University of Alaska officials are working to prioritize programs as they face another round of cuts outlined in Gov. Bill Walker’s budget plan.The… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — Ketchikan officials are set to take another look at regulations surrounding the retail sale of marijuana.The City Council will meet Monday to reconsider… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The state has asked a former Corrections head to help with the transition in the department’s leadership after Gov. Bill Walker asked that… Continue reading
The state of Alaska has begun seeking someone to operate its seed-to-sale marijuana tracking system. The system is expected to be the heart of the… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Arctic offshore drilling by Royal Dutch Shell PLC drew protests on two continents this year, but a more modest proposal for extracting petroleum… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Eight boxes of living basil made it to a handful of Anchorage grocery stores in the first week of December, marking the first… Continue reading
KODIAK — The head of the Alaska Marine Highway System says he expects a $5 million cut to the organization’s operating budget next year.The budget… Continue reading
SITKA — Officials with Sitka’s electric department have plans for $15.7 million in projects over the next decade to address weaknesses in the city’s electric… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Opponents of Anchorage’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender non-discrimination law may need to get more specific in their ballot language seeking repeal.City attorneys… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker is considering whether to grant pardons or clemency to four indigenous men convicted in the 1997 death of a… Continue reading
A new poll from the Alaska branch of the National Federation of Independent Businesses has found most of its 2,000 dues-paying members in Alaska are… Continue reading
KODIAK — The head of the Alaska Marine Highway System says he expects a $5 million cut to the organization’s operating budget next year.The budget… Continue reading
SITKA — Officials with Sitka’s electric department have plans for $15.7 million in projects over the next decade to address weaknesses in the city’s electric… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Wasilla police are looking for man suspected of stealing a Salvation Army kettle that contained donations.Anchorage television station KTUU reported a volunteer bell-ringer… Continue reading
Alaska Airlines is banning the shipment of one of the most popular toys this Christmas.Last week, the airline decided that hoverboards are not safe to… Continue reading
The state commission tasked with cutting costs in Alaska’s criminal justice system has come up with a slate of suggestions that could save Alaska’s budget… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A hearing set for today has been canceled in the case of four indigenous men seeking post-conviction relief in the 1997 beating death… Continue reading
Three moose play along Raspberry Road as they trot back to Kincaid Park in Anchorage on Wednesday.… Continue reading
KENAI — Alaska’s Medicaid patients may soon be getting recycled wheelchairs and walkers under new legislation that could reduce costs for the state program.State lawmakers… Continue reading
When Donald Trump offered a “temporary” plan to block Muslims from entering the United States in response to jihadist terrorism, some supporters cheered while other… Continue reading
