ANCHORAGE — An undeveloped Alaska coal field, California’s offsets for carbon pollution and thousands of acres of forest are the unlikely players in a complex… Continue reading
JUNEAU —Gov. Bill Walker’s office has tweaked its policy on state agency hiring restrictions, shifting decision-making authority from Walker’s chief of staff to state commissioners.… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — Gov. Bill Walker has urged Congress to think carefully about an overhaul of the Affordable Care Act, saying a repeal of former President… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority land managers are optimistic Congress will approve a long-sought swap of Southeast timberland parcels with the U.S. Forest… Continue reading
SEWARD — The south-central Alaska city of Seward has declared a local emergency after receiving well over two feet of snow over the weekend The… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — Leaders of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race are allowing a musher to compete in the race even though he missed a… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating an early morning shooting in which at least two people were injured. Dispatchers at 1:10 a.m. Tuesday took a… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage fire and police officials are investigating an apartment fire in which a person was found dead. Fire crews at 1:39 a.m. Tuesday… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The latest eruption of an Alaska volcano is expected to send trace amounts of ash to a nearby community. Bogoslof Volcano in the… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers are investigating a fatal shooting in Soldotna. Troopers shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday received a report of a home invasion… Continue reading
KENAI — The Alaska Board of Fisheries is asking the state Legislature to reconsider the state’s fish habitat permitting process. The board sent a letter… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — The University of Alaska has released dozens of options for restructuring academic and administrative programs as part of its ongoing budget review process.… Continue reading
Six of the country’s major energy-producing states have slipped into recession after a sharp decline in production and exploration over the last 18 months caused… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A deadly airport shooting in Florida has helped spur a bill in Alaska that would allow authorities to temporarily take away guns… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Legislators on opposite ends of the political spectrum are supporting an Alaska Senate bill to restore the portion of Alaskans’ oil wealth checks… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A legislative consultant has raised red flags about Alaska taking the lead on a major proposed liquefied natural gas project, even as Gov.… Continue reading
The state of Alaska has a SLAM-dunk deal. On Thursday, the Department of Education and Early Development announced that it is seeking a concessionaire to… Continue reading
An issue that sank plans for a budget fix in 2016 will soon resurface in the Alaska Legislature. A bill addressing North Slope oil and… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker has introduced legislation to ensure Alaskans can fly without a passport in 2018. House Bill 74, proposed by the governor Monday and… Continue reading
The first week of each session of the Alaska Legislature is always one of organization and preparation. With 15 new members in the 30th Legislature… Continue reading
