The House State Affairs Committee on Tuesday voted its approval of a bill to restore the Permanent Fund Dividends of the Fairbanks Four and others… Continue reading
JUNEAU— An Alaska state senator suffered from a case of misidentification during a committee hearing Tuesday, confusing the name of assistant attorney general with an… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks police say an Army sergeant died when he unknowingly fired a loaded gun to his head when trying to show a friend… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A bill attempting to mimic the success of a popular reality television show by establishing a statewide contest for license plate design has… Continue reading
SITKA — Officials have seen a spike in the number of dead deer washing up on the runway of Sitka’s airport during this year’s hunting… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A bill introduced in the Alaska House on Monday seeks to restrict the attorney general from serving on the governing body of a… Continue reading
JUNEAU — As a former Board of Fisheries appointee heads to court on Tuesday, Gov. Bill Walker is again wading into fisheries politics with the… Continue reading
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest has been largely protected from logging in a landmark agreement between aboriginals, forest companies, environmental groups… Continue reading
Cheap oil will be sticking around for a while.That reality is wreaking havoc and causing uncertainty for some governments and businesses, while creating financial windfalls… Continue reading
DALLAS — The big plunge in crude prices is taking a toll on Big Oil.Exxon Mobil Corp. said Tuesday that fourth-quarter profit fell 58 percent… Continue reading
LONDON — BP’s fourth-quarter earnings plunged 91 percent amid sharp declines in oil prices as the British energy company continued to make provision for the… Continue reading
The impact of sharply lower oil prices is being felt around the globe. Oil-dependent countries are trying to mend busted budgets. Oil companies are cutting… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives voted 36-0, with four absent on Monday, to approve a bill that removes records from CourtView, the state’s online court… Continue reading
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, is cosponsoring the Express Appeals Act for Veterans Benefits Administration clients, his office announced by email Monday.According to figures provided by… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey have solved a 50-year natural science mystery: the undersea source of tsunami waves that devastated a remote… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police Chief Chris Tolley says the department is increasing its recruitment efforts to ensure it more accurately represents the city’s racial diversity.“It’s… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A state House committee plans to hear legislation spelling out protections for animals in domestic violence situations.The bill, which was heard later afternoon,… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A newly released report from the University of Alaska projects a significant drop in state spending this year on the construction industry.The annual… Continue reading
Juneau has lost more state jobs over the past two years than any other place in Alaska, the director of the state office of management… Continue reading
The members of the Alaska Correctional Officers Association say they’re unhappy with the governor’s choice of Dean Williams to run the state’s prisons, and that… Continue reading
