ANCHORAGE — A southwest Alaska woman faces a manslaughter charge after a fatal all-terrain vehicle crash last week.Alaska State Troopers said 25-year-old Katherine Noatak of… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating two early morning shootings, including one that may have involved a robbery.Police just before 4:30 a.m. Wednesday took calls… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska is nearing its first legal sales of marijuana, nearly two years after voters approved the recreational use of pot by adults.Retails stores… Continue reading
As Josh Dybdahl waited for help on the side of a mountain and tried to hold pieces of his flesh together after a bear tossed… Continue reading
More than one third of all registered Juneau voters cast a ballot in this year’s municipal election. That marks an improvement over last year’s turnout,… Continue reading
Alaska’s most venerable Alaska Native organization opened its 104th annual meeting Wednesday with a plea for youth and a look toward the future.The 104th annual… Continue reading
Two Democratic senators on Wednesday asked the U.S. Department of Justice to ensure that 10 states do not violate federal law with their mail-in voter… Continue reading
Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, held a press conference Wednesday in front of an Anchorage Fred Meyer store to announce his intention to offer a bill… Continue reading
A man reportedly fell four stories off the side of a downtown building onto an awning Wednesday afternoon, prompting a response from first responders who… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Residents in two parts of Alaska were deciding Tuesday whether to allow marijuana businesses to operate.Voters in the city of North Pole voted… Continue reading
PETERSBURG — A handyman from Petersburg is launching a write-in campaign for a state Senate seat in Southeast Alaska.Michael Sheldon has registered with the state… Continue reading
KENAI — State officials have approved a plan for Hilcorp Alaska to develop a gravel pad southeast of Ninilchik on the Kenai Peninsula to support… Continue reading
WASILLA — Alaska authorities say an autopsy has determined a 74-year-old woman found dead outside her home died of natural causes and was not killed… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A hotel outside the entrance to Denali National Park is expanding with an adjacent facility.Denali Hotel Properties says it has broken ground on… Continue reading
JUNEAU — An Alaska health department employee who posted political comments aimed at Donald Trump on the agency’s Twitter feed last week is no longer… Continue reading
Between Oct. 5-12, City and Borough of Juneau Parks Maintenance staff will be using an excavator to clean out drainages on Perseverance Trail. While the… Continue reading
The Juneau Police Department’s annual low-light situational training will begin this week at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center firearms range.As part of a yearly training… Continue reading
Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who… Continue reading
A Tuesday story incorrectly reported that Angoon residents were sickened in May 2015 after consuming a seal containing elevated levels of mercury. Though the seal… Continue reading
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