On the night of Jan. 23, Alaskans across the Gulf Coast were awakened by one of the most significant earthquakes to hit Alaska since the… Continue reading
National internet grocery firm Instacart has hired an Alaska lobbyist, according to filings released June 20 by the Alaska Public Offices Commission. Instacart, which promises… Continue reading
The Alaska Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Washington state man for a 1996 murder in Yakutat.
Correction: Alaska’s minimum wage is $9.84 per hour, not $9.80. It rose by four cents per hour on Jan. 1 in an automatic inflation adjustment.… Continue reading
Alaska will receive more than $56 million in disaster relief for groups affected by the 2016 pink salmon failure in the Gulf of Alaska. The… Continue reading
A new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court may put sales taxes on internet purchases across Alaska and bring millions of dollars to local coffers.… Continue reading
The Alaska Public Offices Commission may approve a legal opinion today that could encourage University of Alaska professors to run for state office. In March,… Continue reading
Despite a pending lawsuit, Gov. Bill Walker on Wednesday signed legislation allowing the state of Alaska to borrow up to $1 billion in order to… Continue reading
Former Alaska legislator Zach Fansler has officially dropped out of the race for Democratic primary for House District 38. Fansler sent a letter to Division… Continue reading
Alaska Airlines joined several other national air carriers Wednesday by asking the Trump administration to not use their flights to carry migrant children who have been separated from their parents by immigration authorities.
The land under the Taku River may soon have a new owner: the State of Alaska. The state has applied with the Bureau of Land… Continue reading
Three adults and three children are safe after their boat began taking on water near Long Island in Sitka Sound, according to a Coast Guard… Continue reading
The Yukon government will not build a cross-border fiber-optic link connecting Alaska over land, it announced Wednesday.
Former Alaska legislator Zach Fansler has officially dropped out of the race for Democratic primary for House District 38. Fansler sent a letter to Division… Continue reading
The University of Alaska Board of Regents approved a controversial land lease near Haines and Klukwan to a logging contractor at special meeting Tuesday. The… Continue reading
A mother and daughter died last week in Wrangell after their car went off a road, according to the Wrangell Police Department. Two other children… Continue reading
Former Kodiak Superior Court judge Joel Bolger has been named chief justice of the Alaska Supreme Court, effective July 1. Bolger, who was appointed to… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker has joined opponents of the Trump administration’s effort to separate illegal immigrant children from their families. In a statement Tuesday, Walker called… Continue reading
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped a statistically insignificant 0.1 percent between April and May, according to preliminary figures from the Alaska Department of Labor,… Continue reading
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped a statistically insignificant 0.1 percent between April and May, according to preliminary figures from the Alaska Department of Labor,… Continue reading
