The Alaska House Finance Committee has approved a bill that would eliminate most state employees’ merit raises until oil prices rise, but Juneau legislators say… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Two people killed last week in a Seward Highway crash north of Girdwood were residents of Kasilof.Alaska State Troopers say 36-year-old Jackson Moore… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A Two Rivers man died in a weekend crash of an all-terrain vehicle.Alaska State Troopers say 55-year-old Daniel Begis died early Saturday morning.Troopers… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The ice has gone out on the Tanana River, marking an end to the Nenana Ice Classic.The guessing game ended Saturday at 3:39… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — Residents of the community of Whale Pass on northern Prince of Wales Island are hoping to become Alaska’s newest city.The Ketchikan Daily News… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A divided state House committee has advanced legislation that would tie state employee merit increases to increases in oil prices.The rewrite of the… Continue reading
BETHEL — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is predicting a higher king salmon run this year than in previous years that will meet… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Consumer confidence has fallen to a five-year low as Alaksa continues to struggle with a weak oil sector, budget cuts and a contentious… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature is being evicted.By May 1, renovations to the Alaska Capitol will force lawmakers to a new location for continued work to fix… Continue reading
JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski brought in more than $700,000 toward her re-election bid during the first quarter of the year, ending the period… Continue reading
They both loved to fly.Both were addicted to the sound of a prop being started; to that moment when the wheels left the ground and… Continue reading
KENAI — Kenai resident Jack Dean has an admittedly modest setup, from which he can turn out 10 simple pipes in only one hour. That… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Thousands of people visit the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward for a look at Steller sea lions or harlequin ducks.What’s in the basement… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — A former Fairbanks public school tutor maintained his innocence Thursday as he was sentenced to 35 years in prison for sexually abusing a… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — An equipment failure at the University of Alaska Fairbanks power plant shut off heat and hot water for 90 minutes Thursday morning at… Continue reading
HOMER — A Homer man who grew an estimated $1.5 million worth of cannabis at an indoor grow operation off East End Road pleaded guilty… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature passed a bill Friday allowing national criminal history checks on people applying for licenses to open legal marijuana businesses.The provisions,… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Widespread systemic failures, including the lack of a capable staff, contributed to the University of Alaska Fairbanks mishandling multiple sexual assault cases on… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The manager of the Nenana (nee-NA-nah) Ice Classic says winners this year will split $300,000.Cherrie Forness says ice on the Tanana River is… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A man suspected of shooting at an Anchorage police officer in a patrol car has been arrested.Police said 28-year-old Jheyson Jimenez is being… Continue reading
