ANCHORAGE — Scientists say an ash cloud from a remote Alaska volcano that might have gone more than 6 miles into the atmosphere has dissipated… Continue reading
PORTLAND, Maine — The federal government is changing some of the rules about how fishermen harvest tuna in an attempt to protect one of the… Continue reading
KENAI — State environmental officials are investigating the cause of a recent oil spill near the Tesoro Refinery in the Kenai Peninsula Borough.According to a… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks police have arrested a third person connected to a shooting that left a man wounded Dec. 13.The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported 20-year-old… Continue reading
FAIRBANK — A man reported missing outside Fairbanks has been found dead.Alaska State Troopers say the body of 23-year-old Ryan Zesiger was found Monday in… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A federal judge has agreed to temporarily halt proceedings in a lawsuit brought against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by the group behind… Continue reading
SITKA — On the last day of 2016, Sitka’s first legal marijuana retail shop opened its doors with roughly 10 pounds of pot for sale.Michelle… Continue reading
KENAI — Quick thinking and the proper safety equipment helped Kenai Peninsula resident Laurie Speakman come to the aid of a teen whose snowmobile caught… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly has voted to keep a controversial invocation policy that is being criticized by the American Civil Liberties Union… Continue reading
PETERSBURG — The U.S. Forest Service is moving forward with a project to restore a stream south of Petersburg.Ohmer Creek has been damaged by decades-old… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Attorneys want a federal judge to halt temporarily proceedings in a long-running legal dispute between the group behind the proposed Pebble Mine project… Continue reading
NIKISKI — The Local Boundary Commission is seeking public comment on a petition to make Nikiski its own home-rule city.The group Citizens for Nikiski Inc.… Continue reading
When you talk to climatologists about 2016, the phrase “mind-boggling” comes up a lot.“For crying out loud, yesterday it was 36 degrees in Barrow, Alaska,… Continue reading
HOMER - From a building smaller than a lot of Homer dry cabins to a modern, heated animal shelter, Animal Control Officer Sherry Bess has… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska corrections officials are not investigating the circumstances leading to the death of a 21-year-old pedestrian who was hit by a car in… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — When Ketchikan Police Chief Alan Bengaard retires in early 2017, he’ll be ending an almost 30-year career in law enforcement.Bengaard, 53, informed the… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The National Weather Service said some parts of western Alaska can expect severe weather into the new year.The Alaska Dispatch News reported that… Continue reading
BETHEL — Bethel’s acting city manager will officially take over the job Jan. 2.KYUK-AM reported Pete Williams accepted the position during a recent meeting.He will… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Three medical providers in Fairbanks have started 2017 under new management.Banner Health is no longer managing the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Tanana Valley Clinic… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Repairs at Port MacKenzie are adding up to millions in costs for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.Port director Marc Van Dongen told Alaska Public Media… Continue reading
