A former spokesman for the Alaska House of Representatives facing assault charges after he allegedly hit his girlfriend has been terminated.Alaska House press secretary William… Continue reading
The head of the Legislative Finance Division has called out a mistake by Gov. Bill Walker in his attempt to veto $6.3 million in state… Continue reading
Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board has turned down a proposal to allow the equivalent of a ‘marijuana bar’ in Alaska, but the idea isn’t dead yet.On… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — With no new drilling planned in the Arctic waters off Alaska, the Obama administration is setting rules to ensure that any future energy… Continue reading
The state of Alaska is about to begin considering whether to buy health insurance in bulk for state employees, municipal government employees, and the general… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A 48-year-old woman arrested Monday on a municipal driving-while-intoxicated charge died Wednesday while in custody of the state Department of Corrections.The department said… Continue reading
Underage kids who drink alcohol will face a violation, not a full-fledged crime, under a new bill signed into law in a ceremony at the… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say the body of a missing 4-year-old Fairbanks boy has been found inside a fish wheel in the Chena River.Troopers… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are classifying a weekend shooting as murder/attempted suicide.The shooting happened late Saturday in the Mountain View neighborhood.Police said Cher Lor shot… Continue reading
The Alaska Marine Highway System, running short of operating cash, is proceeding with plans to lay up the fast ferry Chenega in Seattle.On Friday, the… Continue reading
KENAI — A report from the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District shows that the maritime industry is the peninsula’s largest employer with about 3,400 residents… Continue reading
BETHEL — The Bethel Police Department is expecting its newly upgraded 911 system to bolster officers’ response to emergency calls.The new system allows dispatchers to… Continue reading
The Federal Communications Commission has fined GCI $2.4 million for failing to provide reliable 911 service in portions of Alaska.According to an email from FCC… Continue reading
Anchorage’s Providence Alaska Medical Center has become the first hospital in the state to demonstrate it can take care of a patient infected with the… Continue reading
Alaska Dispatch News owner Alice Rogoff survived a floatplane crash Sunday in Halibut Cove on the Kenai Peninsula. Rogoff, who was piloting the plane when… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police arrested a man after a gunbattle between vehicles left two people wounded, marking the second shooting in the Mountain View neighborhood… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A woman in Alaska is recovering after being bitten by a brown bear while she was hiking on a trail with her two… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A 56-year-old Anchorage man will serve 13 1/2 years in a federal prison on drug charges.U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason cited Antonio… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A 32-year-old suspect has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and burglary in the shooting death of a man at a southeast… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have ruled the two people found dead on a popular downtown trail were the victims of homicide.Police on Tuesday identified the… Continue reading
