FAIRBANKS — Preparations for the world’s most famous sled dog race are underway in Fairbanks now that the race’s official start has been moved from… Continue reading
The Alaska House has voted to correct itself. In a 36-0 vote Wednesday morning, lawmakers approved House Bill 77, the annual revisor’s bill that corrects… Continue reading
It was only four votes, but it represented the Alaska Legislature’s biggest opposition to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in 12 years. On… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has issued a public health disaster declaration stemming from the abuse of opioids such as heroin and prescription painkillers,… Continue reading
UPPER KALSKAG — A 48-year-old man suspected of assaulting a woman relative in a southwest Alaska village has been charged with two counts of felony… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — State transportation officials say construction on a $20 million road project in Fairbanks could begin as soon as this summer thanks to federal… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker’s proposal to triple the state’s jet fuel and aviation gasoline taxes by 2018 is causing turbulence within the state’s flying community. If… Continue reading
BETHEL — Federal wildlife officials are looking to open up a subsistence hunt this year for a goose that’s been off-limits to hunting for the… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The president of a state-sponsored gas pipeline corporation is pledging greater openness with Alaska lawmakers, many of whom have grown increasingly skeptical about… Continue reading
JUNEAU — State revenue officials estimate it would cost $14 million to develop software and otherwise build a system that would allow the state to… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — Alaska State Troopers have arrested three men suspected of stealing an ATM from a rural Fairbanks store. Troopers say 35-year-old Joshua Ritter, 55-year-old… Continue reading
A postal employee who spotted a leaking package has given a new push to a bill in the Alaska Legislature and exposed a problem in… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate on Monday approved a resolution backing construction of a road between King Cove and Cold Bay on the Alaska Peninsula. House Joint… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Authorities say a 16-year-old in northern Alaska shot and killed his father after the two got into an argument. KTUU-TV reported (http://bit.ly/2kYC8j0) Friday… Continue reading
PETERSBURG — Now that marijuana businesses are up and running in Alaska, a resident of a small town on Prince of Wales Island is hoping… Continue reading
As lawmakers work on the core of their budget fix, the pace of new bills is starting to slacken. Only 16 new bills made their… Continue reading
Mead Treadwell has had a busy month. Last week, Alaska’s former lieutenant governor was in Tokyo. On Tuesday, he was in Germany. By Thursday, he… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Alaska marijuana regulators say a tip from the U.S. Postal Service prompted Thursday’s raids on seven pot retail stores. The Alcohol and Marijuana… Continue reading
SITKA — Several years ago, Peggy Rice bought a tarnished silver cup at the White Elephant Shop to add to her collection of sugar bowls,… Continue reading
The coalition leading the Alaska House of Representatives has unveiled the core of its plan to erase Alaska’s $2.7 billion annual deficit. On Friday, members… Continue reading
