ANCHORAGE — A 31-year-old Wasilla man sought for vehicle theft was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after he fled from a pickup… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The Matanuska-Susitna Borough has taken action to address arsenic levels in the Talkeetna water system that violated federal drinking water standards.Arsenic occurs naturally… Continue reading
A new survey of Alaska high school students has found e-cigarette use higher than the national average. The results of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey,… Continue reading
Carly Fiorina on Tuesday became the eighth Republican presidential candidate to qualify for the state’s presidential preference poll on March 1.The news was announced by… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Employers added jobs in 36 states last month, led by big gains in California, Texas and Florida, evidence that hiring remains solid nationwide.… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say a 5-year-old boy was playing video games in his living room when he was fatally shot by an 11-year-old… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Alaska’s most populous region has renewed focus on the state’s readiness to deal with a natural disaster.And it’s… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks has been selected to host the next ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council in 2017.Adm. Robert Papp, U.S. special representative to the… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A legislative committee on Monday found that attendance at the increasingly popular lunchtime presentation series at the state Capitol could violate ethic rules… Continue reading
If you factor in the sizes of their respective budgets, Alaska’s $50 billion Permanent Fund leaves the state in a better financial position than Norway’s… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Alaska Democratic party leaders have approved allowing candidates not affiliated with a political party to run in the Democratic primary.Unaffiliated candidates currently can… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A massive weekend earthquake in Alaska cracked a road, broke natural gas lines and destroyed four homes. But the magnitude-7.1 quake wasn’t the… Continue reading
Alaska Airlines on Monday unveiled a suite of understated changes to its logo and the look of its airplanes.In a ceremony in Seattle, the airline… Continue reading
The Alaska Marine Highway is seeking proposals for someone to give its vessels a complete once-over. In a public notice filed Friday, the marine highway… Continue reading
The Freeride World Tour, one of the world’s top freestyle skiing competitions, will return to Haines after a successful 2015 event. According to a public… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — More people are interested in preparedness courses in southcentral Alaska following avalanche deaths in the Hatcher Pass area this winter.The Chugach National Forest… Continue reading
LOS ANGELES — A California airline pilot has been charged with piloting an Alaska Airlines jet full of passengers while under the influence of alcohol.David… Continue reading
SOLDOTNA — A 19-year-old Soldotna woman died Monday in a head-on crash on the Sterling Highway.Alaska State Troopers say Raquelle Reynolds was alone in sport… Continue reading
While Alaskans hope for a rebound in oil prices, the state’s top revenue economist warned the Alaska Senate Finance Committee that even if prices rebound,… Continue reading
After almost four years of preparation and planning, plus millions of dollars in implementation, Alaska’s new standardized testing scheme appears bound for the garbage can… Continue reading
