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

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