Lawsuit challenges abortion restrictions

NEW YORK — Taking the offensive after Election Day setbacks, Planned Parenthood and its allies filed lawsuits Wednesday in North Carolina, Missouri and Alaska challenging… Continue reading

Record charitable donations reported for Giving Tuesday

NEW YORK — Giving Tuesday, a 5-year-old phenomenon aimed at encouraging online charitable giving, produced record-shattering donations this week, according to two organizations which tracked… Continue reading

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, Ontario, on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. Trudeau has approved one controversial pipeline from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific Coast, but rejected another. On Tuesday, he approved Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline to Burnaby, British Columbia, but rejected Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline to Kitimat, B.C.  (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada PM approves controversial pipeline to Pacific Coast

TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday approved one controversial pipeline from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific Coast, but rejected another.He… Continue reading

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, Ontario, on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. Trudeau has approved one controversial pipeline from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific Coast, but rejected another. On Tuesday, he approved Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline to Burnaby, British Columbia, but rejected Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline to Kitimat, B.C.  (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Autopsies confirm gunshots in four deaths at Fairbanks hotel

FAIRBANKS — Autopsies have confirmed that four people died of gunshot wounds last week at a Fairbanks hotel.Fairbanks police said the results support the theory… Continue reading

Kodiak expects next launch in 2017

KODIAK — Operators of the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak said the facility’s next launch won’t take place before the end of the year as… Continue reading

This Nov. 14 photo shows Kelly Mazzei, revenue audit supervisor for the state of Alaska tax division, posing with a deposit safe intended for marijuana businesses to pay their taxes in cash in downtown Anchorage. It's the only in-person drop-site for cash tax payments for marijuana businesses. Banking remains an issue for legal pot businesses in Alaska, since marijuana is still considered an illegal drug on the federal level.

Alaska collecting first tax deposits from pot businesses

ANCHORAGE — The state has begun receiving its first tax payments from marijuana businesses, one month after the start of legal pot sales in Alaska.The… Continue reading

This Nov. 14 photo shows Kelly Mazzei, revenue audit supervisor for the state of Alaska tax division, posing with a deposit safe intended for marijuana businesses to pay their taxes in cash in downtown Anchorage. It's the only in-person drop-site for cash tax payments for marijuana businesses. Banking remains an issue for legal pot businesses in Alaska, since marijuana is still considered an illegal drug on the federal level.

Permanent Fund starts FY17 with 3.86 percent return

ANCHORAGE — Alaska’s money managers are off to a solid start in the first months of the state fiscal year.The Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. announced… Continue reading

Burglary at Anchorage pot shop delays opening

ANCHORAGE — A break-in at an Anchorage marijuana store has delayed the store’s opening by a few weeks.KTVA-TV reported that the owners of Enlighten Alaska… Continue reading

Grand jury indicts man in Anchorage auto shop shooting death

ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage grand jury has indicted a 25-year-old man on murder and theft charges.Trevon Allridge is charged with first- and second-degree murder in… Continue reading

Conservation group watching Russian River

KENAI — A conservation organization is working to gather more information on the Kenai Peninsula’s Russian River in an effort to show the impact of… Continue reading

Invasive strep outbreak claims lives of 4 Alaskans

ANCHORAGE — Four Alaskans have died this year in an outbreak of invasive strep bacteria that has mostly affected the homeless and Alaska Natives in… Continue reading

Feds seek Kodiak feedback on dispersants avoidance areas

KODIAK — State and federal officials are seeking input from Kodiak residents on where to avoid the use of chemical dispersants off the coast of… Continue reading

This undated photo provided by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game shows Caribou in the Western Arctic in Alaska. The size of an Arctic caribou herd in Alaska has been cut in half in just the last three years, and researchers are trying to understand why. (Jim Dau/Alaska Department of Fish and Game via AP)

Biologists research caribou herd decline

JUNEAU — The size of a large caribou herd in Alaska’s Arctic region has dropped by more 50 percent over the last three years, and… Continue reading

This undated photo provided by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game shows Caribou in the Western Arctic in Alaska. The size of an Arctic caribou herd in Alaska has been cut in half in just the last three years, and researchers are trying to understand why. (Jim Dau/Alaska Department of Fish and Game via AP)

Wasilla man charged with firing gun at Sutton bonfire party

ANCHORAGE — A 26-year-old Wasilla man suspected of firing shots at people gathered for a bonfire in Sutton has been charged with felony assault.Alaska State… Continue reading

2017 Bristol Bay sockeye forecast in line with recent ADF&G average

ANCHORAGE — Bristol Bay can look forward to a regular season in 2017 after two years of hard work, if the forecast is to be… Continue reading

2 bodies found in Soldotna believed to be missing people

ANCHORAGE — Two people have been found dead in a burned vehicle in Soldotna and are believed to be two people who were reported missing… Continue reading

This file photo from Nov. 8 shows a flowering cannabis plant at Rainforest Farms in Juneau.

Yes, most state employees can use marijuana off the job

Tera Ollila was smiling when she became one of the first people to legally buy marijuana in Juneau.When it came time to talk to a… Continue reading

This file photo from Nov. 8 shows a flowering cannabis plant at Rainforest Farms in Juneau.

Interior man faces murder charges in mother’s death

FAIRBANKS — A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder in the death of his mother, an Interior Alaska artist who was gunned down at… Continue reading

Grace Schaible

UAS endowment named for former attorney general Schaible

JUNEAU — The University of Alaska Southeast has created an endowment in the name of former Alaska Attorney General Grace Schaible to support visiting faculty,… Continue reading

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In this file photo from Nov. 6, early voters line up to cast ballots at the Mendenhall Mall Annex.

Election turnout highest since 2008

According to the final uncertified results from the Alaska Division of Elections, almost 61 percent of Alaska’s registered voters participated in this year’s presidential election.The… Continue reading

In this file photo from Nov. 6, early voters line up to cast ballots at the Mendenhall Mall Annex.