Village council rejects election results replacing members

ANCHORAGE — An Alaska village city council has thrown out unofficial election results that would have replaced all five members.Anchorage television station KTVA reported the… Continue reading

Alaska man killed by handgun that fell from waistband

SOLDOTNA — An Alaska man died Tuesday when a gun he carried in his waistband fell out and discharged.Alaska State Troopers say 46-year-old Royce Gardner… Continue reading

Nome man, juvenile fined for shooting bear near dump

NOME — A Nome man has been fined for shooting a grizzly bear last month near his community’s trash dump.Alaska State Troopers say 46-year-old Daniel… Continue reading

Oil company deal postpones North Slope drilling

ANCHORAGE — Drilling at an oil field development project in Alaska will be postponed after two oil companies reshuffled their ownership of the fields.Putting off… Continue reading

Santa Claus elected to North Pole City Council

FAIRBANKS — Santa Claus has been chosen to represent the people of North Pole.The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported that a man whose legal name is… Continue reading

Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee speaks during the CNN Democratic presidential debate Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in Las Vegas.

Clinton, Sanders clash in debate

LAS VEGAS — Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders clashed over U.S. involvement in the Middle East, gun control and economic policy in the… Continue reading

Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee speaks during the CNN Democratic presidential debate Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in Las Vegas.

Ex-treasurer sentenced in theft from Seattle Indian Services

SEATTLE — The former treasurer of the Seattle Indian Services Commission has been sentenced to two months in jail after pleading guilty to stealing nearly… Continue reading

UA creates clearinghouse for coastal reports

If you see something unusual on the coast, someone wants to hear about it.The University of Alaska Sea Grant program has created a central clearinghouse… Continue reading

Council advances four finalists for Anchorage judgeship

JUNEAU — The Alaska Judicial Council has advanced four finalists for consideration for an upcoming vacancy on the Anchorage Superior Court.The nominees are private practice… Continue reading

Alaska issue gets spot on Supreme Court agenda

Alaska is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.The nation’s highest legal body began its new term this month, and among the 80 or so cases… Continue reading

The Kulluk, pictured here, broke loose from its tow vessel in gale-force winds in 2012 and ran aground near Kodiak Island. Today, Vessels used by Royal Dutch Shell PLC to drill for oil off Alaska have safely departed Arctic waters.

Shell drill vessels exit Arctic after oil exploration ceases

ANCHORAGE — Two drill vessels employed by Royal Dutch Shell PLC off Alaska’s northwest coast have safely departed Arctic waters for the Pacific Northwest.The 572-foot… Continue reading

The Kulluk, pictured here, broke loose from its tow vessel in gale-force winds in 2012 and ran aground near Kodiak Island. Today, Vessels used by Royal Dutch Shell PLC to drill for oil off Alaska have safely departed Arctic waters.

Police: Armed man threatens officers outside school

ANCHORAGE — Police say school resources officers took a man into custody after he threatened them with a gun outside an Anchorage high school.Anchorage police… Continue reading

State Troopers to use underwater sonar camera

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers have a new gadget they say will help with underwater rescue and recovery efforts.KTVA-TV reported that troopers and Village Public… Continue reading

$20M asphalt plant under construction in North Pole

FAIRBANKS — A new $20 million asphalt plant will be built in North Pole.The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported Petro Star Inc. announced the plant at… Continue reading

Review begins for Shell’s proposed oil-by-rail project

ANACORTES — Washington state and Skagit County officials are beginning an environmental review of a proposed oil-by-rail project at the Shell Puget Sound Refinery near… Continue reading

This Oct. 10, 2014 photo shows Matthew Hamby, left, and his husband, Christopher Shelden, speaking during a news conference in Anchorage. The couple were among five that challenged Alaska's ban on same-sex marriages, which was struck down Oct. 12, 2014.

State: About 285 same-sex couples wed in past year

JUNEAU — About 285 same-sex couples have married in Alaska in the year since a federal judge struck down the state’s ban on gay marriage… Continue reading

This Oct. 10, 2014 photo shows Matthew Hamby, left, and his husband, Christopher Shelden, speaking during a news conference in Anchorage. The couple were among five that challenged Alaska's ban on same-sex marriages, which was struck down Oct. 12, 2014.

4th suicide in 3 weeks hits village

ANCHORAGE — A fourth young adult has killed himself in less than three weeks in a remote Alaska Native village, the latest in a tragic… Continue reading

State school board approves tougher test standards

The Alaska School Board has approved tough new grading standards for the Alaska Measures of Progress standardized tests.The tests, issued to students in grades 3… Continue reading

Columbus Day renamed Indigenous Peoples Day

Gov. Bill Walker opened the first day of the Alaska Federation of Natives conference in Anchorage by renaming the second Monday in October from Columbus… Continue reading

AMHS may explore selling Taku ferry

If the state’s budget outlook remains unchanged, the Alaska Marine Highway System will begin investigating whether to surplus the state ferry Taku in the next… Continue reading