The Associated Press
State Debates Seeking No Child Left Behind Waivers
Alaska education department officials plan to meet next month to discuss whether the state should seek waivers from the federal No Child Left Behind law.
Alaska National Guardsman Accused of Embezzlement
An Alaska National Guardsman accused of embezzling more than $220,000 from the Guard's family programs has been charged with theft and falsifying business records.
State Needs Until February to Release Remainder of Palin Emails
The state wants to delay the release the last 10 months of Sarah Palin's e-mails as Alaska's governor. Randy Ruaro, deputy chief of staff to current governor Sean Parnell, says it will take at least until Feb. 20 to release the e-mails from Oct. 1, 2008 to July 26, 2009.
Prosecutors Outline Kott, Kohring Plea Agreements
Prosecutors say a plea agreement calls for former state lawmaker Vic Kohring to be sentenced to time served in a federal corruption case.
Proposal Awaits Public Comments on Performance Scholarship Requirements
The public has until Nov. 10 to comment on high school course requirements for Alaska students to be eligible for performance scholarships.
Section of Ruling Declaring Global Warming Threatening Polar Bear Habitat Thrown Out
A federal judge has thrown out a key section of a 2008 Interior Department rule that declared global warming is threatening the survival of the polar bear.
ConocoPhillips Buys Kenai LNG Plant
ConocoPhillips has purchased Marathon's 30 percent interest in the Kenai LNG plant. ConocoPhillips spokeswoman Natalie Lowman says the purchase took place Sept. 30.
AFN Begins This Week
The Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention begins this week in Anchorage. More than 4,000 are expected to attend. The First Alaskans Elders and Youth Conference starts today at the Dena'ina Convention Center, and the main convention begins Thursday, with the theme, Strength in Unity. Iditarod champ John Baker is to be one of the keynote speakers. AFN's board of directors represents 180 villages.
Glitch Causes Error in PFD Distribution
A glitch in the distribution of Alaska Permanent Fund dividend payouts caused about 5,500 checks to be distributed that should have been garnished.
Permanent Fund Gets New Chief Investment Officer
An East coast investment manager, Jay Willoughby, has been named the Alaska Permanent Fund's new chief investment officer. Willoughby starts work November 1 and will be paid $325,000 a year.
Police Make Another Arrest in Connection with Shooting
Another arrest has been made in the Anchorage bar shooting that took two lives. Anchorage police have arrested the brother of one of the victims. 25-year-old Lee Chee Chang was arrested Wednesday night and charged with first-degree murder.
Fort Yukon Man Wins Presidential Citizens Medal
A Fort Yukon man has been selected as one of this year's winners of the Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation's second highest honor for a civilian. The award recognizes public service.
Kott to Plead Guilty to Bribery
A former Alaska state lawmaker caught up in a federal corruption probe has indicated he will change his plea on one count.
Wilde Found Guilty of Three Misdemeanors
A federal magistrate has found a 71-year-old Central man guilty of three misdemeanors for his actions when National Park Service rangers tried to inspect his boat on the Yukon River last year.
Redistricting Plan Approved by Justice Department
Alaska's redistricting plan has won approval from the U.S. Justice Department. That's the first step before the plan can be implemented.
Car Crashes into Anchorage House
An Alaska woman escaped serious injury by mere inches in an auto accident – while sitting in her living room today. Nadine Lefevre of Anchorage was still in her bathrobe, sitting in an easy chair Tuesday morning when an SUV crashed through the front wall of her house. By the time it stopped, the vehicle was entirely inside her living room, and barely missed her purple chair.
State Senator David Pushing for Denali KidCare Expansion
Senator Bettye Davis wants to push for expansion of a health insurance program for low-income children and pregnant women. Davis' proposal would raise the income eligibility threshold for Denali KidCare from 175 percent to 200 percent of the federal poverty line.
Newtok Residents Steadily Relocating to Mertarvik
Residents of one of Alaska’s most eroded villages are making steady progress relocating to higher ground nine miles away.
Resource Policy Trip to Norway Expenses Exceed 90,000
The state has paid more than $91,600 in expenses for lawmakers who attended a recent policy tour in Norway.
Palin Won’t Run for President
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin says she will not run for president. Her announcement today left little doubt that the eventual Republican nominee will come from the current field of contenders.