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

Alaska gains nearly 2,600 jobs during first 6 months of 2015

JUNEAU — Alaska gained nearly 2,600 jobs in the first half of the year, or a .8 percent gain from the same time in 2014.The… Continue reading

No Fukushima radiation in Alaska seafood

ANCHORAGE — Alaska seafood has not been tainted by the Fukushima nuclear disaster four years ago, according to test results announced Monday by a state… Continue reading

Company eyeing new Cook Inlet oil defends tax credit

ANCHORAGE — A small company working to develop Cook Inlet’s first new oil pool in years is urging policymakers to use restraint when considering changes… Continue reading

Road officials use howitzer to start snow slide near highway

FAIRBANKS — The Alaska Department of Transportation used an artillery piece Sunday to lower avalanche danger along the Parks Highway north of Cantwell.The Fairbanks Daily… Continue reading

Road officials use howitzer to start snow slide near highway

FAIRBANKS — The Alaska Department of Transportation used an artillery piece Sunday to lower avalanche danger along the Parks Highway north of Cantwell.The Fairbanks Daily… Continue reading

Sea ice in the Artic.

US Park Service releases report on climate change response

ANCHORAGE — As world leaders began talks in Paris on solutions to global warming, the National Park Service on Monday released a report detailing agency… Continue reading

Sea ice in the Artic.
In this photo taken Nov. 3, Taylor Haines watches from the side of a studio as the Dance Contempo group rehearses a piece in Anchorage.

East High student dances past her differences

ANCHORAGE — When she was in eighth grade, Taylor Haines had the moxie to try out for the East Anchorage High School dance company. That… Continue reading

In this photo taken Nov. 3, Taylor Haines watches from the side of a studio as the Dance Contempo group rehearses a piece in Anchorage.

Digital atlas boosts Alaska Native place names

ANCHORAGE — During a recent walk along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, Dena’ina historian Aaron Leggett pointed to an area that was devastated during the… Continue reading

Norwegian artifacts found in Petersburg

PETERSBURG — Artifacts left behind by Norwegian settlers are on display at one of Petersburg’s oldest buildings.Carpenters working on the 103-year-old Sons of Norway hall… Continue reading

Anchorage’s only fire investigator to get long-needed help

ANCHORAGE — One of the most recent graduates from the Anchorage Police Department academy will soon bring long-needed help to Anchorage’s only fire investigator and… Continue reading

In this Nov. 13 photo, third grade students in Krista Etzwiler's class at West Homer Elementary School act out an interpretive dance to the sound of artist Eddie Wood's storytelling and percussion in Homer. The performances marked the end of Wood's two week long artist residency at the school.

Homer students explore dance, storytelling

HOMER — Long-time Homer artist Eddie Wood’s November residency at West Homer Elementary School culminated with a goofy, imaginative performance in the school gym.From Nov.… Continue reading

In this Nov. 13 photo, third grade students in Krista Etzwiler's class at West Homer Elementary School act out an interpretive dance to the sound of artist Eddie Wood's storytelling and percussion in Homer. The performances marked the end of Wood's two week long artist residency at the school.

FAA techs briefly stranded on isolated island

A pair of FAA technicians found themselves on the wrong end of an aerial accident earlier this month, as a crash stranded them 80 miles… Continue reading

DOT plans millions in ferry terminal improvements next summer

In addition to the road projects it’s planning for next summer, the Alaska Department of Transportation is preparing some improvements to the Marine Highway as… Continue reading