Fishing Spots Closing
Disappointing king salmon runs in Southcentral Alaska have resulted in sport fishing closures in many a popular fishing hole.
Ellen Lockyer, APRN - Anchorage
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US Supreme Court to Hear Weyhrauch Appeal
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear Bruce Weyhrauch's appeal. Weyhrauch is one of the former Alaska state legislators charged with corruption. He...
Exxon Not to Appeal Spill Decision
Plaintiffs in the Exxon Valdez oil spill case got some good news over the weekend. Exxon has decided not to appeal a recent ruling...
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Permafrost Case
The US Supreme Court will not hear arguments in a Fairbanks Borough case. The question is how permafrost lands should be classified under federal...
Young Criticizes New Energy Bill
Alaska Congressman Don Young (R) says the climate change and energy bill passed by the House of Representatives Friday is nothing more than a...
Health Care Reform Heating Up in DC
On Capitol Hill work on health care reform is reaching a fever-pitch, but with Congress going on recess next week, crafting a health care...
President Obama Opens Local Push for Health Care Reform
President Obama's grassroots team in Alaska launched an effort on Thursday to convince state residents to back health care reform. The state office of...
Claman Proposes Anti-discrimination Measure For April Ballot
Anchorage acting mayor Matt Claman wants to let voters weigh in on a controversial proposal to protect gays and lesbians from discrimination. A public...
Suit Filed Over Knik Arm Project
Tempers are roiling over this week's decision by an Anchorage policy committee regarding the long proposed Knik Arm Bridge project. Attorneys for the cities...
Legislators Hear About Exxon-TransCanada Plans
Legislators on Tuesday got their first hearing on the working relationship between Exxon-Mobil - with the largest gas reserves on the North Slope -...
New Attorney General Takes on Point Hope
A new state attorney general is taking immediate action against a lawsuit filed by the Alaska Native village of Point Hope. Only hours after...
Supreme Court Sides With Kensington Gold Mine
The Supreme Court has sided with a mining company, saying it can dump tailings from the Kensington Gold Mine into a lake near...
Earthquake Shakes South Central Alaska
A strong earthquake rattled south central Alaska today. The five point four magnitude quake was centered about fifty miles north of Anchorage. The regional...
Former Lieutenant Governor Boucher Dies
Alaska's first elected lieutenant governor, H.A. "Red" Boucher died today at his Anchorage home. He was 88.
The Associated Press
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Changes Made to Managing Permanent Fund
The Trustees of the Permanent Fund last month approved a new way of managing the $30 billion dollars in assets for which they are...
Supreme Court Denies Claim to DNA Testing
The Supreme Court has rejected the argument of an Alaskan convicted of a brutal crime that he has a constitutional right to DNA testing....
Legislature Has Response to Supreme Court DNA Decision
The Alaska Legislature already has a bill addressing the Supreme Court's decision ready for next year's session. The measure introduced in March by Anchorage...
Freed Legislators Face Sentencing Judge
Former state lawmakers Pete Kott and Vic Kohring are free to travel without asking for permission from a judge. The two were released from...
New Report Out on Global Warming
A new report from the federal government takes a stark look at the current impacts of global warming in the United States. Violent storms,...
Palin Picks Daniel Sullivan as Attorney General
Governor Sarah Palin has named a new State Attorney General: Daniel Sullivan. Palin was at a Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Luncheon for the announcement...