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Anchorage emergency officials issue high wind watch

ANCHORAGE — The Anchorage Office of Emergency Management is warning of high winds that could hit the city.Emergency officials said a powerful storm system in… Continue reading

Forest Service purchases land in Cube Cove, returning it to Wilderness

JUNEAU — Friday marked the completion of the purchase of the first two segments of a multi-segment land acquisition in Cube Cove on Admiralty Island.… Continue reading

US rig count down 2 this week to 506

HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. declined by two this week to 506.A year ago, 842… Continue reading

Alaska ferry repairs to interrupt service to Bellingham

KETCHIKAN — Repairs will take an Alaska ferry off the water and interrupt service to Bellingham, Washington, for two weeks.The Ketchikan Daily News reported the… Continue reading

State Board adopts new teacher regs

The Alaska Board of Education and Early Development has adopted regulations regarding substitute and retired teachers.The first change would repeal the minimum required expenditure for… Continue reading

Kenai woman takes trip down Silk Road

KENAI — Some central Kenai Peninsula residents got a taste of the ancient Silk Road from right in their back yard when one of their… Continue reading

In this Sept. 7, 2016 photo, Cpl. Bryce Wolford, an intelligence analyst with Fort Wainwright's 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, speaks during an interview in Fairbanks.

Fort Wainwright soldier earns Spirit of Service award

FAIRBANKS — Cpl. Bryce Wolford joined the Army to serve his country, but it was his service to his community that earned him national recognition… Continue reading

In this Sept. 7, 2016 photo, Cpl. Bryce Wolford, an intelligence analyst with Fort Wainwright's 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, speaks during an interview in Fairbanks.

Opioid abuse a growing problem in Alaska

ANCHORAGE — Abuse of opioids has only recently entered the public consciousness as a crisis in Alaska even though it’s been a growing problem for… Continue reading

Bean’s Cafe success story; hires former client

ANCHORAGE — There’s a face at Bean’s Café that is there to help put a smile on others. Her name is Ivory Mack. She was… Continue reading

Troopers say suspect identified in Wasilla double homicide

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say they have identified a suspect in a double homicide and arson that occurred in June in Wasilla.They are not… Continue reading

DOC increases fee for Anchorage prisoners

ANCHORAGE — The state Department of Corrections says it’s raising the fee it will charge the municipality of Anchorage for housing prisoners by nearly 50… Continue reading

Kenai woman charged in Homer thefts; second suspect sought

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers have arrested a 39-year-old Kenai woman found in a car with checks stolen near Homer and are seeking a second… Continue reading

Josie Bahnke, director of the Alaska Division of Elections, writes down vote totals in Juneau, Alaska, on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016. A recount was being conducted in the the House District 40 primary race between incumbent Rep. Ben Nageak and his Democratic challenger, Dean Westlake. (Michael Penn of the Juneau Empire via AP).

Nageak files lawsuits against state officials over election

ANCHORAGE — The losing incumbent in a northern Alaska state legislative race has filed two lawsuits against state elections officials, alleging illegal procedures were followed.KTVA-TV… Continue reading

Josie Bahnke, director of the Alaska Division of Elections, writes down vote totals in Juneau, Alaska, on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016. A recount was being conducted in the the House District 40 primary race between incumbent Rep. Ben Nageak and his Democratic challenger, Dean Westlake. (Michael Penn of the Juneau Empire via AP).

US marshals arrest man indicted in Anchorage homicide

ANCHORAGE — A second suspect indicted on murder charges in the death of an Anchorage man on a rural road is in custody.U.S. marshals on… Continue reading

Troopers recover body of man who died in creek near Cantwell

CANTWELL — The body of an Anchorage man who died in an interior Alaska creek has been recovered.Alaska State Troopers said the body of 55-year-old… Continue reading

Former state Sen. Rick Halford, left, and current state Sen. Bill Wielechowski answer questions about a lawsuit they filed at a press conference on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, in Anchorage, Alaska. The lawsuit filed by Wielechowski, Halford and former state Sen. Clem Tillion claims Gov. Bill Walker acted illegally in vetoing half the money designated for Alaska Permanent Fund dividends, the annual checks that give residents a share of the state's oil wealth. (AP Photo/Dan Joling)

Senators file lawsuit over Walker’s PFD veto

ANCHORAGE — Gov. Bill Walker illegally vetoed Alaska Permanent Fund earnings that were required to be transferred to dividends, a lawsuit filed Friday by a… Continue reading

Former state Sen. Rick Halford, left, and current state Sen. Bill Wielechowski answer questions about a lawsuit they filed at a press conference on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, in Anchorage, Alaska. The lawsuit filed by Wielechowski, Halford and former state Sen. Clem Tillion claims Gov. Bill Walker acted illegally in vetoing half the money designated for Alaska Permanent Fund dividends, the annual checks that give residents a share of the state's oil wealth. (AP Photo/Dan Joling)
A screengrab from the Alaska Department of Corrections website shows the Anchorage Correctional Complex

Corrections Department increases fee for Anchorage prisoners

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz says his city is paying the price for the state’s failure to resolve its fiscal crisis.Berkowitz reacted after the… Continue reading

A screengrab from the Alaska Department of Corrections website shows the Anchorage Correctional Complex
In this January 2015 file photo, ground-up marijuana flowers sit before potency testing at Analytical 360 in Yakima, Washington. Washington state has agreed to begin more regular testing for banned pesticides in marijuana. The testing is expected to begin early next year and will examine marijuana where regulators have reason to suspect illegal pesticides have been used.

Washington to increase testing pot for pesticides

SEATTLE — More than two years after Washington state launched legal marijuana sales, it’s planning to test pot for banned pesticides more regularly.The state’s Liquor… Continue reading

In this January 2015 file photo, ground-up marijuana flowers sit before potency testing at Analytical 360 in Yakima, Washington. Washington state has agreed to begin more regular testing for banned pesticides in marijuana. The testing is expected to begin early next year and will examine marijuana where regulators have reason to suspect illegal pesticides have been used.

Washington limits carbon pollution from large sources

SEATTLE — Washington state adopted a new rule Thursday to limit greenhouse gas emissions from large carbon polluters, joining a handful of other states in… Continue reading

Alaska may not get REAL ID waiver by deadline

FAIRBANKS — Alaska residents could soon need more than a driver’s license to gain access to military bases and other federal facilities, because Alaska’s state-issued… Continue reading