The leader of Alaska’s Department of Motor Vehicles has resigned.Amy Erickson was hired to run the DMV in 2013 under former Republican Gov. Sean Parnell… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating a shooting that left a teenage driver wounded.Anchorage television station KTVA reported the 17-year-old boy was shot in the… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The North Slope Borough has a new mayor following a runoff election last week.Harry Brower Jr. was sworn Tuesday after absentee and questioned… Continue reading
SITKA — Efforts to advance bulk water sales in Sitka have stalled amid missed payments.Members of the Gary Paxton Industrial Park Board of Directors this… Continue reading
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska will take a closer look at Alaska Electric Light & Power’s under-construction diesel power plant on Industrial Boulevard.In an order… Continue reading
KODIAK — If a jet needs a little extra space landing at the Kodiak airport, the runway has just been extended — 600 feet into… Continue reading
JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski brought in more than $730,000 during the latest fundraising quarter.As of June 30, the Republican had nearly $3.1 million… Continue reading
In early summer, California blood banks had more Alaskan O negative blood than Anchorage.After moving into its $45.7 million, 57,000 square foot building earlier this… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — A North Pole woman whose toddler son died of blunt force trauma has been sentenced to four years in prison, followed by five… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A problem in the engine room led to flooding on board a fishing boat off the Aleutian Islands, forcing the crew to abandon… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A man suspected of using a knife to confront a rafting party along the Chickaloon River has been charged with four counts of… Continue reading
State budget cuts will set some limits on access to services at Alaska’s public health clinics.The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services’ Section of… Continue reading
This story was last updated at 10:09 p.m. Tuesday and will stand for the night.Forty-six crewmen from the Seattle-based fishing vessel Alaska Juris have been… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Alaska’s credit rating has taken another hit in the face of a multibillion-dollar budget deficit that state officials have yet to close.With Monday’s… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — A man found dead in waters off Ketchikan has been identified as a 63-year-old resident.Alaska State Troopers said in an online dispatch the… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker has signed into law bills intended to help foster youths and ease adoption in Alaska.Among other elements, House Bill 200 implements portions… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The Juneau School District is using a new approach to help struggling students meet the standards of the district’s core curriculum with a… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — Denali National Park officials plan to reopen an area of the park that had been closed because of a problem grizzly bear, which… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage strip club is asking a judge to stop a state agency from revoking its liquor license.Anchorage television station KTUU reported the… Continue reading
The Alaska Department of Corrections will close the Palmer Correctional Center to save money, commissioner Dean Williams announced Tuesday.The news was first reported by KTUU-TV… Continue reading
