Is Alaska’s economy as bad as it seems?

ANCHORAGE — It’s certainly not the best of times, but it’s also far from the worst of times for Alaska’s economy, according to Anchorage Economic… Continue reading

Troopers seek Palmer driver who crashed into patrol car

WASILLA — Alaska State Troopers are looking for a Palmer driver who crashed into a patrol car and was arrested but escaped as he was… Continue reading

Man armed with baseball bat robs Wasilla gas station store

WASILLA — Alaska State Troopers are looking for a man suspected of robbing a Wasilla gas station convenience store early Friday morning while armed with… Continue reading

Anchorage police investigate fatal shooting, body in street

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating the death of a person shot and killed early Friday morning on the city’s east side.Dispatchers just after 3… Continue reading

Anchorage police seek man who attacked woman jogger on trail

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police say a woman jogging on a trail near an Anchorage high school was attacked from behind but managed to fight off… Continue reading

The Kodiak Island Borough's Marijuana Task Force met this week to discuss pot cultivation and approved a pathway for growers to begin operations on residential lots.

Kodiak pot regulators approve residential growing

KODIAK — A group that advises the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly on marijuana regulations has decided to allow commercial pot growing in some residential areas.The… Continue reading

The Kodiak Island Borough's Marijuana Task Force met this week to discuss pot cultivation and approved a pathway for growers to begin operations on residential lots.

Brothers charged with killing man outside Fairbanks bar

FAIRBANKS — Two brothers have been indicted on murder charges for the shooting death of a man outside a Fairbanks bar last year.A grand jury… Continue reading

Mark Matthews was found dead three years ago on a popular Homer trail. The identity of the person who murdered him remains a mystery.

Homer’s only unsolved murder case still in limbo

HOMER — After years of investigation, Homer’s only unsolved murder now awaits a decision by the Kenai District Attorney on whether charges can be filed.… Continue reading

Mark Matthews was found dead three years ago on a popular Homer trail. The identity of the person who murdered him remains a mystery.

Eroding village to vote on whether to move or stay

ANCHORAGE — A tiny island village on Alaska’s storm-battered western coast is entering a new chapter in its decades-long pursuit to move the entire community… Continue reading

Tustumena captain John Mayer explains the improvements to the ship's wheelhouse Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. (James Brooks photo)

After an architect’s disturbing find, Southwest Alaska’s lifeline faces a deadline born of age

In mid-January, everyone aboard the ferry Tustumena was miserable.Each year, the Alaska Marine Highway System takes the Tustumena out of regular service and sails it… Continue reading

Tustumena captain John Mayer explains the improvements to the ship's wheelhouse Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. (James Brooks photo)

Gastineau Guiding rescues swimming deer in distress

JUNEAU — An Alaska whale-watching cruise turned into a rescue mission for an unusual aquatic species — a distressed, swimming deer.The 18-passenger tour vessel from… Continue reading

The Alaska Legislature's Anchorage offices will move out of this downtown building and into a cheaper one in the Spenard district.

Legislature signs deal to buy Anchorage building for offices

The Alaska Legislature has signed an $11.8 million purchase agreement for Anchorage office space, allowing it to move out of a controversial building downtown.The agreement… Continue reading

The Alaska Legislature's Anchorage offices will move out of this downtown building and into a cheaper one in the Spenard district.
Wednesday's decision explains the cause of the case.

Appeals court throws out sentence of man who threatened community group

The Alaska Court of Appeals has thrown out the sentence of a man who threatened to kill the members of a Kasilof community group considering… Continue reading

Wednesday's decision explains the cause of the case.

Anchorage man charged in stabbing death

ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage man was charged Thursday on two murder counts after police found a dead body inside his midtown apartment.Kelly Frederick, who is… Continue reading

In this March 3, 2016 photo, Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, listens during a Senate Education Committee hearing at the Capitol.

New restrictions on sex ed become law

Gov. Bill Walker will allow a controversial bill restricting sex education to become law without his signature.House Bill 156, sponsored by Rep. Wes Keller, R-Wasilla… Continue reading

In this March 3, 2016 photo, Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, listens during a Senate Education Committee hearing at the Capitol.
This Feb. 26, 2015 photo, shows an oil well on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation near Mandaree, North Dakota. U.S. officials announced plans Thursday, July 28, 2016, to speed up permitting for oil and gas drilling on federal and American Indian lands to reduce delays, as applications were projected to be down amid an ongoing price slump. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

US to speed oil, gas permits amid sharp drop in applications

BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. officials announced plans Thursday to speed up permitting for oil and gas drilling on federal and Indian lands to reduce delays,… Continue reading

This Feb. 26, 2015 photo, shows an oil well on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation near Mandaree, North Dakota. U.S. officials announced plans Thursday, July 28, 2016, to speed up permitting for oil and gas drilling on federal and American Indian lands to reduce delays, as applications were projected to be down amid an ongoing price slump. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

Alaska group seeks input from fishermen on salmon habitat

KENAI — Alaska’s largest commercial fishing trade organization has launched an effort to learn more about habitat conditions across the state and ways to keep… Continue reading

Former teller charged with credit union embezzlement

ANCHORAGE — A 23-year-old Anchorage resident was arraigned this week on a charge of embezzling from a credit union.Federal prosecutors say Shanice Mano took more… Continue reading

Alaska Democratic chair: Higher standard for women leaders

JUNEAU — Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and all woman leaders are held to a higher standard than men, the chairwoman of the Alaska Democratic… Continue reading

Bureau of Land Management Director Neil Kornze signs a patent transferring 1 million acres of land to Kukulget Inc. of Savoonga and the Sivuqaq Inc. of Gambell during a ceremony on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, July 27, 2016.

BLM finalizes transfer of St. Lawrence Island to village corporations

The Bureau of Land Management has officially signed over almost the entire landmass of St. Lawrence Island to two village corporations on the island.St. Lawrence… Continue reading

Bureau of Land Management Director Neil Kornze signs a patent transferring 1 million acres of land to Kukulget Inc. of Savoonga and the Sivuqaq Inc. of Gambell during a ceremony on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, July 27, 2016.