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Ken Koelsch is sworn in as mayor of Juneau by city attorney Amy Mead during a special Oath of Office ceremony in front of a full Assembly chamber on Monday.

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Ken Koelsch is sworn in as mayor of Juneau by city attorney Amy Mead during a special Oath of Office ceremony in front of a… Continue reading

Ken Koelsch is sworn in as mayor of Juneau by city attorney Amy Mead during a special Oath of Office ceremony in front of a full Assembly chamber on Monday.

Fugitive on AMHS ferry arrested

KETCHIKAN— Law enforcement officers with the Alaska State Troopers and Ketchikan Police Department arrested a fugitive from Washington state early Sunday morning.The suspect, a 31-year-old… Continue reading

Small fire causes more than $8,000 in damage to UAS Sitka office

SITKA — A fire damaged a small office at University of Alaska Southeast Sitka Campus Thursday night before it was put out by firefighters, the… Continue reading

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Using iPads and other mobile device tips and tricks, 9-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Improves skills for work, school or testing. Free.… Continue reading

Public invited to testify on Supreme Court nominees

The Alaska Judicial Council is inviting members of the public to give their opinion on any or all of the candidates to replace Dana Fabe… Continue reading

House used as checkpoint for Iditarod burns down

FAIRBANKS — A Nikolai home that is used as a checkpoint for dog races has burned down.The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported that the home, which… Continue reading

US Supreme Court declines to hear appeal on Tongass

JUNEAU — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review an appeals court decision that reinstated prohibitions on road-building and timber harvests in roadless areas… Continue reading

6-year-old suspected in Ketchikan fire that burned garage

KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — Alaska State Troopers say a 6-year-old boy was responsible for a weekend fire that burned a garage in Ketchikan.The North Tongass… Continue reading

Wells Fargo hosts Business After Hours

Wells Fargo Bank will host a Thursday night reception celebrating its 100th anniversary of business in Alaska.The reception, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the downtown Wells… Continue reading

NAACP joins GOP in call for criminal justice reform

The Anchorage chapter of the NAACP has partnered with the Alaska Republican Party on a resolution in support of a bill reforming Alaska’s criminal justice… Continue reading

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Justice Department cracks iPhone

WASHINGTON — The FBI said Monday it successfully used a mysterious technique without Apple Inc.’s help to hack into the iPhone used by a gunman… Continue reading

Kodiak resident applies for city’s first marijuana business

KODIAK — A Kodiak woman is hoping to open the city’s first commercial marijuana business.Janiese Stevens has applied for a cultivation facility in the city.… Continue reading

In this Sunday, March 27, 2016, Pavlof Volcano, one of Alaska's most active volcanoes, erupts, sending a plume of volcanic ash into the air. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says activity continued Monday. Pavlof Volcano is 625 miles southwest of Anchorage on the Alaska Peninsula, the finger of land that sticks out from mainland Alaska toward the Aleutian Islands. (Colt Snapp via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Volcano ash cloud covers 400 miles

ANCHORAGE — Strong winds Monday pushed an ash cloud from an Alaska volcano into the heart of the state, grounding flights and limiting travel to… Continue reading

In this Sunday, March 27, 2016, Pavlof Volcano, one of Alaska's most active volcanoes, erupts, sending a plume of volcanic ash into the air. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says activity continued Monday. Pavlof Volcano is 625 miles southwest of Anchorage on the Alaska Peninsula, the finger of land that sticks out from mainland Alaska toward the Aleutian Islands. (Colt Snapp via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
In this Feb. 1, 2016 photo provided by Val Kreil, seal oil is served with raw sheefish and caribou and cooked seal meat during a potluck at a nursing home in Kotzebue, Alaska. The Alaska Native organization that operates the home is hoping to regularly serve its nursing home residents the nutrient-rich oil, a traditional staple that's banned in public settings because of its high risk for botulism if not properly processed. (Val Kreil via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Alaska nursing home asks to serve seal oil to Native clients

ANCHORAGE — Alaska regulators are working with an Alaska Native organization that wants to serve its nursing home residents nutrient-rich seal oil, a traditional staple… Continue reading

In this Feb. 1, 2016 photo provided by Val Kreil, seal oil is served with raw sheefish and caribou and cooked seal meat during a potluck at a nursing home in Kotzebue, Alaska. The Alaska Native organization that operates the home is hoping to regularly serve its nursing home residents the nutrient-rich oil, a traditional staple that's banned in public settings because of its high risk for botulism if not properly processed. (Val Kreil via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

With echoes of 2008, Sanders vows to fight as path narrows

MADISON, Wis. — If there’s anyone who understands how Bernie Sanders feels right now, it might just be Hillary Clinton.The Democratic primary candidate is sweeping… Continue reading

Tourists are directed by Capitol Police away from the Capitol at Constitution Ave. and Delaware Ave. in Washington, Monday, March 28, 2016. A gunman was taken into custody after firing shots in the U.S. Capitol complex on Monday, Capitol officials said, and visitors and staff were shut in their offices and told to "shelter in place." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Shooter in custody at US Capitol, injuries unclear

WASHINGTON — A gunman was taken into custody after shots were fired in the U.S. Capitol complex on Monday, Capitol officials said, and visitors and… Continue reading

Tourists are directed by Capitol Police away from the Capitol at Constitution Ave. and Delaware Ave. in Washington, Monday, March 28, 2016. A gunman was taken into custody after firing shots in the U.S. Capitol complex on Monday, Capitol officials said, and visitors and staff were shut in their offices and told to "shelter in place." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
In this photo taken March 23, 2016, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Donald Trump wants to win the White House in November. Ryan wants to save the Republican Party for the future. Those goals put Trump and Ryan increasingly at odds over both tone and substance as the billionaire businessman barrels toward the GOP presidential nomination. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump, Ryan at odds over future of the GOP

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump wants to win the White House in the fall. Paul Ryan wants to save his own vision of the Republican Party… Continue reading

  • Mar 29, 2016
  • By JULIE PACE, ERICA WERNER and BILL BARROW
  • Nation-World
In this photo taken March 23, 2016, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Donald Trump wants to win the White House in November. Ryan wants to save the Republican Party for the future. Those goals put Trump and Ryan increasingly at odds over both tone and substance as the billionaire businessman barrels toward the GOP presidential nomination. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Warm Springs tribal member named Oregon’s next poet laureate

BEND, Ore. — A member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs has been named Oregon’s eighth poet laureate.The Bulletin reports that Gov. Kate Brown… Continue reading

Rescue under way for climbers, snowshoer on Mount Rainier

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. — One climber has likely died from hypothermia and exposure on Mount Rainier after he and his climbing partner were… Continue reading