ANCHORAGE — Three weeks after Royal Dutch Shell announced it was walking away from exploratory drilling in U.S. Arctic waters, the Obama administration has taken… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The Interior Department says it will not extend Arctic offshore leases held by Royal Dutch Shell and other companies in Arctic waters off… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A colorful, threatened sea duck whose numbers plummeted in Alaska may be reintroduced to the southwest corner of the state.The agency is taking… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The Alaska Public Offices Commission has filed a complaint against state Sen. Lesil McGuire, saying the Anchorage Republican had failed to meet disclosure… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska Volcano Observatory scientists have repaired several seismic monitoring stations at active volcanoes throughout southwest Alaska.A lack of funding and delayed maintenance caused… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage paid nearly $530,000 in overtime, traffic management and public works associated with President Obama’s visit.Officials released the figure Thursday at the request… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers have arrested a man they say beat his dog with metal pipe and a two-by-four, injuring it so severely that… Continue reading
Dozens of Alaskans took to their phones Thursday for one of the last chances to weigh in on the state’s proposed commercial marijuana regulations.Thursday was… Continue reading
LOS ANGELES — It was a honeymoon that Dr. Angelica Zen likely won’t ever forget, and not just because of the romantic Bali vacation.On her… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska’s oil industry trade group has launched an advertising campaign in an effort to defend the state’s oil and gas tax credit program… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — Authorities responding to a medical call in North Tongass found more than 40 malnourished pets and three dead animals in a small, dilapidated… Continue reading
SEATTLE — Ecology officials say a waste management company faces a $14,000 fine for letting contaminated soil spill from large shipping sacks at a facility… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Amid the celebratory mood, some speakers at Alaska’s largest yearly gathering of indigenous people lamented the disproportionately high rate of suicides among Alaska… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Amid the celebratory mood, some speakers at Alaska’s largest yearly gathering of indigenous people are lamenting the disproportionately high rate of suicides among… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — Authorities responding to a medical call in North Tongass found more than 40 malnourished pets and three dead animals in a small, dilapidated… Continue reading
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles doctor returning from her honeymoon ended up delivering a baby on an overseas flight when a fellow passenger went… Continue reading
There’s no good news for Alaska from the oil markets.The state’s gap between revenue and expenses continues to deepen as the price of oil remains… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The state and federal governments have decided not to pursue $92 million in additional damages from Exxon Mobil Corp., citing the recovery of… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A woman suspected of being impaired by the synthetic drug known as spice removed her clothes in an Anchorage restaurant and damaged furniture… Continue reading
Sitka-based water wholesaler Alaska Bulk Water is getting attention from drought-stricken California.On Oct. 5, U.S. Rep. Janice Hahn, D-Calif., gathered representatives from southern California ports,… Continue reading
