KENAI — Dozens of people waited in line to be the first ones in Kenai’s first marijuana shop on Monday.The Peninsula Clarion reported that Red… Continue reading
The executive board chairman of Alaska Power and Telephone has died. William Squires, who joined the company’s board in 2003, died Nov. 18, the company… Continue reading
The state’s Division of Forestry is asking for the public’s opinion on requirements it intends to impose on bidders who want to harvest timber from… Continue reading
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities revealed Tuesday that traffic accidents in the 49th state are running well above 2015 levels.In statistics released… Continue reading
BETHEL — The city of Bethel may put an end to its public transportation system due to low ridership and high expenses.KYUK-AM reported officials are… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The Anchorage School Board has approved a $58.5 million bond package that would cover the costs of several construction projects, including work at… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — The Ketchikan City Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution that could result in the establishment of a “sobering center” at the Fifth… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Hydaburg Mayor Anthony Christianson has been named chairman of the Federal Subsistence Board.The appointment was announced Tuesday by Interior Secretary Sally Jewell in… Continue reading
The ferry Tustumena is safe to sail.On Monday, the members of the Alaska Marine Transportation Advisory Board were presented with the results of an engineering… Continue reading
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is protesting the federal government’s restrictions on firearms and ammunition sales to legal marijuana users.A Friday report in the Wall… Continue reading
According to the results of an annual survey conducted by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, nearly as many Alaskans smoke marijuana as… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The Blood Bank of Alaska is defending itself against claims from employees that it put residents at risk by mismanaging the state’s blood… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker was unharmed by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck northern Japan early Tuesday morning local time (Monday afternoon Alaska time).Walker was in… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — An environmental group filed a lawsuit Monday against the Federal Railroad Administration for failing to disclose the approval process for the Alaska Railroad’s… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Among Donald Trump’s many promises on his way to the White House was a tweeted vow to change the new name of North… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE - Financial agreements made in late 2015 are still eating into the bottom line for General Communications Inc.Most of GCI’s numbers sank in the… Continue reading
A new report commissioned by Southeast Conference recommends that the Alaska Marine Highway System become a state-backed corporation semi-independent of government.The report’s draft recommendations were… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — What started as a pastime for Julie Lekwauwa has blossomed into a cottage industry business: Julie’s Jams and Jellies.Lekwauwa, who was born and… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — Proposed timber sales on Deer Mountain and in Petersburg are on hold as officials consider public comments against the issue.The Alaska Mental Health… Continue reading
The state of Alaska will begin to collect its first marijuana taxes this month, but records from the Alaska Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office show… Continue reading
