ANCHORAGE — A 72-year-old man died Tuesday in a fire in the southwest Alaska village of Chefornak.The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks identified the man… Continue reading
NEW YORK — Some airlines are taking extra steps to prevent a disaster in case a passenger’s device powered by a lithium ion battery catches… Continue reading
LYONS, Colo. — How to set a tone of woodsy chic at a four-course candlelight dinner served under the stars in the Colorado foothills:Live musicians… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks North Star Borough is the latest Alaska municipality to accept a citizen initiative that would allow voters to consider a ban… Continue reading
JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski cast herself as a champion for Alaska’s fishing industry Wednesday, while independent Margaret Stock questioned the pace of progress… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — First, a trailer used as a mobile pretzel restaurant was stolen in Fairbanks. Next, a trailer loaded with Cub Scout popcorn was swiped… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The state is proceeding with plans to sell up to $3.3 billion in bonds to help pay for Alaska’s pension obligations despite a… Continue reading
The Sitka District Ranger, under authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, has closed the Redoubt-Necker Bay zone to mountain goat harvesting.The closure was effective… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have released the name of a man who died Tuesday in a traffic crash.Police say 57-year-old Joseph Pineda died.The cause of… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Though the cause of a small plane crash near Togiak that killed three people is still under investigation, a preliminary report by the… Continue reading
Dean Westlake was ebullient and seemed a little stunned Wednesday, an hour after learning the Alaska Supreme Court had upheld his August primary-election victory over… Continue reading
One week after Alaska agreed with British Columbia to research boundary-crossing rivers, a panel of Native leaders, environmental lobbyists, fishermen and scientists warned the Alaska… Continue reading
Alaska Airlines removed a man from a plane after he heckled a female flight attendant, calling out “sexy!” as she demonstrated how to use a… Continue reading
NORTH POLE, Alaska — Parents are urging the Fairbanks North Star Borough’s school board not to change the name of their children’s elementary school, although… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Supreme Court has overturned a lower court decision, giving a disputed state House election to the Democratic challenger.The court's decision came… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A remote village on Alaska’s northwest coast has begun a reverse tourism campaign. Residents want visitors to stay away.Pacific walrus by the thousands… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has given Alaska an extension to meet national proof-of-identity standards with the expectation that the state will… Continue reading
BETHEL — Bethel officials are set to reconsider their request for police to step up enforcement of laws banning all-terrain vehicles on city roadways.The City… Continue reading
Rep. Cathy Muñoz is running against Justin Parish to represent House District 34, but when it comes to fundraising, the Juneau Republican has no challenger.According… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Two Alaska groups on Tuesday sued the Environmental Protection Agency, saying officials missed a deadline for deciding whether the Fairbanks North Star Borough… Continue reading
