Fairbanks family documents Alaska life in video blogs

FAIRBANKS — Adjusting to life in Alaska is rarely easy, but for Kiara Cassell and her family, it’s been easier with the support of thousands… Continue reading

Water bill requires fresh look at Arctic port

ANCHORAGE — A small clause in the nation’s most recent water resources and funding bill could breathe new life into plans for a large vessel… Continue reading

Sports on TV for Monday, Jan. 9

COLLEGE BASKETBALL3 p.m., ESPN — Kentucky at Vanderbilt3 p.m., ESPN2 — Baylor at West Virginia3 p.m., ESPNU — Syracuse at Virginia Tech3 p.m., FS1 —… Continue reading

People stand on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after a shooter opened fire inside a terminal of the airport, killing several people and wounding others before being taken into custody, Friday.

US veteran arrested in airport shooting; 5 dead, 8 wounded

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — An Army veteran who landed at the Fort Lauderdale airport with a gun in his checked luggage opened fire in the… Continue reading

People stand on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after a shooter opened fire inside a terminal of the airport, killing several people and wounding others before being taken into custody, Friday.

Kenai Wildlife Refuge to track solar energy output

KENAI — The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge can finally determine how much power is generating from a pair of solar panels installed for the opening… Continue reading

Fairbanks teen helps stuck drivers through Facebook

FAIRBANKS — A Facebook page started by a teenage girl in Fairbanks is connecting stranded drivers to a group of volunteers who will help pull… Continue reading

Crash of trucks on Palmer-Wasilla Highway injures driver

WASILLA — Alaska State Troopers have released details of a traffic crash on the Palmer-Wasilla Highway that critically injured a woman.Troopers said 27-year-old Virgil Rodgers… Continue reading

Residents warned after 2 home invasions in Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS — Alaska State Troopers are warning Fairbanks residents to lock their doors after two home invasions west of the city.Troopers shortly before 5 a.m.… Continue reading

US rig count up 7 this week to 665; New Mexico adds 3

HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by seven this week to 665.A year ago, 664… Continue reading

A crowd gathers around the baggage carousel in terminal 2 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017.

Brother of airport shooting suspect says US gov’t failed him

PENUELAS, Puerto Rico — The brother of a man accused of killing five people at a Florida airport questioned Saturday why his brother was allowed… Continue reading

A crowd gathers around the baggage carousel in terminal 2 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017.
This undated photo shows yellow-cedar trees growing along Sheep Lake east of the Cascade crest in Washington State.

Study documents yellow cedar decline

ANCHORAGE — A type of tree that thrives in soggy soil from Alaska to Northern California and is valued for its commercial and cultural uses… Continue reading

This undated photo shows yellow-cedar trees growing along Sheep Lake east of the Cascade crest in Washington State.

Coast Guard rescues 4 from fishing boat in rough seas

JUNEAU — The Coast Guard says four people have been safely airlifted from a disabled fishing vessel in heavy seas Friday.Petty Officer 1st Class Bill… Continue reading

Gov. Walker plans to freeze nonunion state employees’ pay for two years

Gov. Bill Walker is preparing to propose a bill that would freeze the pay of nonunion employees at the University of Alaska, Alaska Court System,… Continue reading

Feds agree to new deadline for Fairbanks air cleanup

ANCHORAGE — The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to an August deadline on whether to accept or reject a state plan to clean up heavily… Continue reading

Remote Alaska volcano erupts again in brief explosion

ANCHORAGE — An active Alaska volcano has erupted again, this time sending a cloud of ash and ice 35,000 feet in the air.The Alaska Volcano… Continue reading

Alaska vows to address Obama land plan with Trump

ANCHORAGE — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker is vowing to work with the President-elect Donald Trump to address what Walker sees as an adverse land management… Continue reading

Native corporation, Anchorage settle gas dispute for $5.75M

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage has reached an agreement with an Alaska Native corporation to settle a dispute over revenue generated by the sale of natural gas… Continue reading

Crash on Palmer-Wasilla Highway critically injures driver

WASILLA — A driver was critically injured in a crash on the Palmer-Wasilla Highway.Alaska State Troopers just before 7 a.m. Wednesday took a report of… Continue reading

Second person found dead in burned SUV identified

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say a second person found dead in November in a burned vehicle near Soldotna has been positively identified.Troopers say 39-year-old… Continue reading

This Aug. 29, 2003 file photo shows one of two beluga whales that washed ashore on a beach south of Anchorage.

NOAA releases plan for endangered beluga whales

ANCHORAGE — A federal plan for the recovery of an endangered Alaska beluga whale calls for a reduction in threats of high concern while scientists… Continue reading

This Aug. 29, 2003 file photo shows one of two beluga whales that washed ashore on a beach south of Anchorage.