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Walrus Islands designated as national historic landmark

ANCHORAGE — A site in Alaska and 23 others have been designated as new national historic landmarks.Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on Wednesday announced the designation… Continue reading

Semi, tank trailers crash on Interior highway, spill fuel

ANCHORAGE — An estimated 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled along the Richardson Highway when a semi pulling double tank trailers ran off the road.The… Continue reading

Judge tosses felony charges against former fish board nominee

ANCHORAGE — Three months after a U.S. appeals court sided with a group of Cook Inlet drift fishermen contesting the delegation of most salmon management… Continue reading

Senators call for more time to replace Obamacare

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine’s senior U.S. senator is among a group of lawmakers that wants to extend the deadline to develop a replacement for the… Continue reading

Authorities say rabid dog brought to Anchorage from YK Delta

ANCHORAGE — A dog brought to Anchorage from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta has died after testing positive for rabies.State health officials said in a release that… Continue reading

Inmate dies days after suicide attempt

ANCHORAGE — Alaska corrections officials say a 22-year-old female inmate accused of killing her infant daughter has died after an apparent suicide attempt.Officials in a… Continue reading

Newtok calls on Obama for relocation funds

ANCHORAGE — A western Alaska village is asking President Barack Obama for a disaster declaration to help residents escape ongoing erosion and thawing permafrost brought… Continue reading

Man charged with stalking, coercion of former co-worker

ANCHORAGE — Fairbanks prosecutors have filed felony coercion and criminal mischief charges against a man suspected of harassing a former co-worker, slashing her boyfriend’s tires… Continue reading

Witnesses pull unconscious Kodiak teen from burning car

KODIAK — A Kodiak teenager was injured when his car crashed and burned on a road south of the city.Alaska State Troopers said 18-year-old Devan… Continue reading

One-sentence summaries of all prefiled bills so far in the Legislature

Here's an early look at what the Alaska Legislature will address once it convenes in the capitol on Jan. 17.[Permanent Fund and spending cap are… Continue reading

Interior forecast calls for extreme cold

FAIRBANKS — Temperatures in Interior Alaska are forecast to drop to 40 degrees below zero starting next week.The National Weather Service predicts a cold low-pressure… Continue reading

Still no Fukushima radiation in Alaska fish

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has failed to find any Fukushima radiation in Alaska-caught fish, the department reported Monday.Since the meltdown of the Fukushima… Continue reading

Thieves in pickup steal ATM from store outside North Pole

NORTH POLE — Alaska State Troopers are looking for thieves who stole an ATM from a store outside North Pole.Thieves broke out a front window… Continue reading

Park official off-duty comments draw watchdog attention

JUNEAU — A U.S. Interior Department watchdog says an official with Denali National Park and Preserve had a conversation of a sexual nature with park… Continue reading

Fairbanks borough to consider animal cruelty ordinance

FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks North Star Borough will consider a proposal that would make intentionally neglecting, harming or killing a healthy animal illegal.The measure drafted… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker holds a press conference in his Juneau office to talk about his call for a special session to deal with the budget starting next Monday in Juneau.

Gov. Walker takes on mighty foe: Alaska’s oil dependency

JUNEAU — Alaska’s first independent governor enters the second half of his term with unfinished business: resolving the state’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit.It’s not quite what… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker holds a press conference in his Juneau office to talk about his call for a special session to deal with the budget starting next Monday in Juneau.
In this Jan. 19, 2016 file photo, Gov. Bill Walker and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott, left, receive a ceremonial visit by Rep. Matt Claman, D-Anchorage, second from left, and Rep. Lance Pruitt, R-Anchorage, after the House gaveled into session on the first day of the 29th Legislature at the Capitol in Juneau.

Permanent fund and spending cap are highlights of Legislature’s ‘preseason’

Sen. Mike Dunleavy has followed through on his promise to fight for the restoration of last year’s half-vetoed Permanent Fund Dividend.The Wasilla senator’s pair of… Continue reading

In this Jan. 19, 2016 file photo, Gov. Bill Walker and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott, left, receive a ceremonial visit by Rep. Matt Claman, D-Anchorage, second from left, and Rep. Lance Pruitt, R-Anchorage, after the House gaveled into session on the first day of the 29th Legislature at the Capitol in Juneau.
FILE -- In this Sept. 5, 2012, file photo, Ahpun, a female polar bear, strolls around her cage at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage, Alaska. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released its plan Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, for the recovery of threatened polar bears, acknowledging it will take no direct action for addressing the primary threat, that of greenhouse gases that contribute to the decline of sea ice habitat. Polar bears, the first species to be declared threatened or endangered because of climate change, rely on sea ice for hunting seals and raising their young. (AP Photo/Dan Joling, File)

Polar bear plan doesn’t seek direct action on climate change

ANCHORAGE — Five years ago, in a meeting room in Alaska, two dozen federal wildlife biologists joined other experts to begin formulating a recovery plan… Continue reading

FILE -- In this Sept. 5, 2012, file photo, Ahpun, a female polar bear, strolls around her cage at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage, Alaska. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released its plan Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, for the recovery of threatened polar bears, acknowledging it will take no direct action for addressing the primary threat, that of greenhouse gases that contribute to the decline of sea ice habitat. Polar bears, the first species to be declared threatened or endangered because of climate change, rely on sea ice for hunting seals and raising their young. (AP Photo/Dan Joling, File)

Alaska expected to lose 7,500 jobs in 2017

KETCHIKAN — State analysts predict Alaska will lose thousands of jobs this year as it continues to deal with the effects of low oil prices.The… Continue reading

3 plead not guilty in Christmas Eve killings

ANCHORAGE — Suspects in the deaths of two people killed on Christmas Eve have pleaded not guilty.KTVA-TV reported three men appeared in court Friday on… Continue reading