Nome Wind Farm Confronting Challenges
A new wind farm went into operation just outside of Nome at the end of last year. But local leaders are confronting a...
Fairbanks Woman Dies after Contracting Swine Flu
A woman in her 40's from Fairbanks died this month after contracting the H1N1 swine flu. She is the first Alaskan to die from...
Platinum Opens New Processing Plant
A huge crowd gathered last week near the Bering Sea village of Platinum for the grand opening of the Goodnews Bay Processing Plant....
Legislative Session Meets DOE Rules
The special legislative session scheduled in Anchorage on August 10 will meet the requirements made official today by the US Department of Energy.
Dave Donaldson,...
Territorial Guard Could See Hike in Benefits
Alaska Territorial Guard members could see their military benefit payments restored by the federal government under a bill that passed the US Senate Thursday...
Parnell Wants Tighter Controls on Leaks
Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell is asking Alaska's attorney general to recommend ways to ensure state ethics probes remain confidential before they are complete.
Annie Feidt,...
Anchorage Facing Bigger Budget Deficit
Anchorage is facing a considerable budget deficit this year and next. The city is $9 million dollars short this year and nearly double that...
Agency Head Working to Correct Home Healthcare Challenges
The head of the state agency that oversees a troubled home healthcare waiver program says they're working hard to correct problems. Last month the...
Groups Want Moratorium Lifted on Healthcare Program
Service providers and advocacy groups agree with Senator Mark Begich (D-AK) that the moratorium should be lifted. At a regular meeting today in Anchorage...
Palin May Have Violated Ethics Laws
An independent investigator has found evidence that Gov. Sarah Palin may have violated ethics laws by accepting private donations to pay her legal debts....
Fishermen Protest Pollock Practices
A fishing protest by a group of Marshall fisherman late last month is the latest development in an ongoing conversation in Western Alaska...
Legislature Holds Hearings on Next Lieutenant Governor
The State House Judiciary Committee held a hearing in Fairbanks on Monday on the man chosen by Gov. Sarah Palin to be the state's...
Gov. Palin Continues Last Tour of State
Gov. Sarah Palin is touring the state in her final days in office. In the last few weeks, she's visited Kotzebue and Fairbanks to...
Bethel Judge is Suspended from the Bench
The Alaska Supreme Court has ordered a Bethel district judge to be suspended. It’s the first time that a judge has been suspended in...
Don Young Releases Latest Figures for Legal Defense
Alaska’s lone U.S. House member is continuing to rack up hefty legal bills. Congressman Don Young is also still paying them out of money...
Alaska Native Contracts Scrutinized at Senate Hearing
Alaska Native Corporations’ special right to get no-bid federal contracts came under scrutiny today on Capitol Hill. A Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight examined the...
Lieutenant Governor Calls for Expanding Special Session
Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell has asked State House and Senate leaders to extend the planned one-day special session on August tenth in Anchorage.
Dave Donaldson,...
Anchorage Police Arrest One of Their Own
An Anchorage Police Officer is being accused of 10 counts of sexual assault. Anthony Rollins was taken into custody today (Wednesday), after a three...
Senate Prepares to Hold Hearing on Alaska Native Corporations
A Senate subcommittee will hold a hearing tomorrow (Thursday) in Washington on Alaska Native Corporations and the advantages they get through a Small Business...
Strange Substance Found off Alaska’s North Coast
The Coast Guard is working with the North Slope Borough to identify an unusual substance floating off Alaska’s northern coast, between Barrow and Wainwright....