Alaska church works to rebuild after building collapse

BETHEL — A church in the southwest Alaska village of Nunapitchuk, where half the population is part of the congregation, has resumed services weeks after… Continue reading

U.S. Rep. Don Young speaks at the Native Issues Forum at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Tuesday.

Don Young faces three Republican challengers on Tuesday

Editor’s Note: Alaska’s state primary elections are on Tuesday, and except for the incumbents, most of the names on the ballot probably aren’t familiar to… Continue reading

U.S. Rep. Don Young speaks at the Native Issues Forum at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Tuesday.

Fairbanks borough delays rules for pot cafes

FAIRBANKS — Another Alaska municipality is holding off on establishing local rules for marijuana consumption until regulators work out details at the state level.The Fairbanks… Continue reading

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Mother gets 7 years in jail after stabbing son with scissors

ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage woman will spend seven years in jail for stabbing her young son in the neck with scissors.KTUU reported 42-year-old Tracia Jordan-Sainte… Continue reading

Tracia Jordan-Sainte
This infographic shows how much money each candidate in Tuesday's primary election has raised.

Infographic: A visual guide to the money behind Tuesday’s primary election

Does money matter?When voters go to the polls on Tuesday, they'll choose which statehouse candidates will advance to November's general election. Some of those candidates… Continue reading

This infographic shows how much money each candidate in Tuesday's primary election has raised.

Man sought in village homicide arrested after standoff

ANCHORAGE — A 27-year-old southeast Alaska man sought on a first-degree murder warrant was arrested Tuesday night after a standoff.Albert Macasaet was arrested by an… Continue reading

Driver in fatal Atka crash leaves hospital, goes to jail

ANCHORAGE — The van driver suspected of driving impaired in a crash that killed three on an Aleutian Island is out of a hospital and… Continue reading

Slana woman dies in SUV crash on Nabesna Road

GLENNALLEN — A 55-year-old passenger riding in a sport utility vehicle died Tuesday night in a one-vehicle crash on a remote interior Alaska road.Helen West… Continue reading

Teen airlifted to Anchorage after crash near Nikiski

NIKISKI — A Kenai teenager was flown to Anchorage with serious injuries after a crash Thursday morning on the Kenai Spur Highway near Nikiski.Alaska State… Continue reading

Pickup crashes into car, house, causes natural gas leak

ANCHORAGE — A pickup crashed into a car and an Anchorage house, setting off a natural gas leak that took a half hour to contain.Anchorage… Continue reading

Alaska borough assembly opens meeting with appeal to Satan

KENAI — An Alaska borough assembly opened a meeting Tuesday with a call for guidance from the powers of Lucifer.The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly featured… Continue reading

Anchorage police describe vehicle in fatal hit-and-run

ANCHORAGE — A vehicle in an Anchorage fatal hit-and-run likely was a dark blue 2003 or 2004 Chevy Silverado or Avalanche with blue lighting inside… Continue reading

Kodiak advised to ‘watch and wait’ before writing pot rules

KODIAK — A lawyer advised the city of Kodiak to hold off on drafting marijuana regulations until the state takes action on issues related to… Continue reading

Man catches seal in dipnet, releases it unhurt

KENAI — At first, Tom Weber thought he had gotten lucky and caught a king salmon in his dipnet.Out fishing from a boat on the… Continue reading

Anchorage lawmaker says lawsuit “highly likely” if PFD not restored

Anchorage Democrat Sen. Bill Wielechowski might go through the courts to supersede Gov. Bill Walker’s partial veto of this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend appropriation.In a… Continue reading

On Sitka's city ballots, women are outnumbered more than 2 to 1

On Sitka’s city ballots, women are outnumbered more than 2 to 1

SITKA — Male candidates on the fall municipal election ballot will outnumber women more than two to one, a ratio consistent with recent trends in… Continue reading

On Sitka's city ballots, women are outnumbered more than 2 to 1

Company plans to launch micro satellites from Kodiak

KODIAK — A new launch vehicle development company has announced plans to launch from the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak as soon as this fall.Vector… Continue reading

Fishermen snag nearly 400-pound halibut in Southeast

Fishermen snag nearly 400-pound halibut in Southeast

PETERSBURG — It wasn’t a record breaker, but it was still a helluva halibut.Petersburg radio station KFSK reported that fishermen Brian Mattson and Doug Corl… Continue reading

Fishermen snag nearly 400-pound halibut in Southeast

Investigation into Point Lay drinking water underway

ANCHORAGE — State environmental officials are trying to determine whether the water in a North Slope Borough village is safe to drink after reports that… Continue reading

Study: Pacific coast was route for colonizing the Americas

NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers have found new evidence that the first Americans migrated south from Alaska via the Pacific coast, rather than a route… Continue reading