JUNEAU — The small Alaska fishing community of Homer is no stranger to political activism. In the 1970s, a landmark legal case involving one of… Continue reading
PETERSBURG — Petersburg will be open for business Monday in the renovated portion of its municipal building. KFSK-FM reported work is expected to eventually total… Continue reading
HOMER — Writer, photographer, editor, professor, biologist, outdoorsman, scholar, veteran, Alaskan and family man: In the history of Alaska’s post-World War II generation that came… Continue reading
KODIAK — Jami Gibson’s emotions overwhelmed her as she peered from an airplane window at Kodiak just over a year ago, and she began to… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — No charges will be filed against an officer who shot and killed an armed man last year. An investigation found Sgt. Gregory Foster… Continue reading
The Alaska House’s representative for the North Slope welcomed U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan to the Capitol with a gift Friday: A fresh resolution proclaiming the… Continue reading
Erika McConnell is an Anchorage resident who wears glasses and a toothy smile. She enjoys reading, the outdoors and caramels. On March 20, she’ll chew… Continue reading
BETHEL — An Alaska nonprofit organization is encouraging residents of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta to share stories about the region’s rich history as it works to… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — Four people suspected of stealing a loaded 500-pound safe from a home in North Pole have been indicted on felony burglary and theft… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — One of dog mushing’s leading figures has suffered panic attacks and undergone therapy in the year since she was stalked by a drunken… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — Four people have been banished from a remote Alaska tribal village for dealing methamphetamine, community leaders said Thursday. Twenty-five residents of Allakaket confronted… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage-area school has banned the display of the Confederate flag after some students posed with a version of the flag for photos… Continue reading
PORTLAND, Maine — An executive order by President Donald Trump designed to radically cut back on federal regulations has spurred disagreement among fishermen about how… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Former U.S. Sen. Frank Murkowski in 2001 gave a speech urging colleagues to approve oil drilling in America’s largest wildlife refuge. The Alaska… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Alaska state lawmakers are considering the creation of a holiday to honor the contributions of more than 4,000 black soldiers who endured harsh… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate agrees with the House: Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is good for the state. On Wednesday, the Senate voted 18-2… Continue reading
KODIAK — A nonprofit organization that works to develop and maintain trails in southern Alaska is looking for alternative sources of funding to improve a… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The Coast Guard has awarded five fixed-price contracts for design studies and analysis of new heavy polar icebreakers. Coast Guard and Navy personnel… Continue reading
In her annual address to the Alaska Legislature, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said she does not support an effort to revoke federal funding for… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A leaking underwater pipeline continues to spew natural gas into Cook Inlet. The gas is bubbling from an 8-inch Hilcorp Alaska, LLC, pipeline… Continue reading
