Legislature's education task force presents school funding formula
The task force set up by this year's legislature to come up with a permanent formula to pay for local schools has made its...
Sea otter researchers exploring causes of die-off in Kachemak Bay
A new study could help biologists zero in on why so many sea otters are dying of the same disease in Kachemak Bay. Biologists...
Web Extra: Attorney's reaction to Weyrauch trial delay
Following the separation of the Kott and Weyrauch corruption trials today, Doug Pope, attorney for Bruce Weyrauch, spoke to the press outside the federal...
Palin releases new PPT proposal and calls Legislature to Juneau
Governor Sarah Palin says she has chosen Juneau as the site for next month's special session of the Alaska Legislature, where state lawmakers...
Kott and Weyhrauch on trial tomorrow in latest federal corruption prosecution
The corruption trial of two former state legislators begins tomorrow. Pete Kott of Anchorage and Bruce Weyhrauch of Juneau are accused of offering their...
Lodge in Yakutat suffers major fire amidst fishing charter high season
Photo: leonardslanding.com
A major fishing lodge and restaurant in Yakutat -- Leonard's Landing Lodge -- burned to the ground Monday afternoon. It was the biggest...
State and federal governments waiting for $92 million from ExxonMobil
In June 2006 the state of Alaska and the federal government asked ExxonMobil to pay an additional $92 million to clean up the Exxon...
Anchorage Police and FBI take Wade into custody
Joshua Wade has been taken into custody by Anchorage police and the FBI after a standoff outside a south Anchorage apartment yesterday. He was...
Consumer Alert: Dangerous E.coli bacteria may be hiding in Alaska's beef supply
The Department of Agriculture believes some shipments of ground beef sold in Alaska could be contaminated by potentially deadly E.coli bacteria. The product had...
Pilot project exploring banking services options in rural Alaska
Most rural Alaska villages don't have banks and that makes it tough to get a loan or start a business. A pilot project announced...
Oil spill plaintiffs ask Supreme Court to dismiss ExxonMobil's latest appeal
Attorneys for class action plaintiffs in a long-standing lawsuit stemming from the 1989 Prince William Sound oil spill say they have petitioned the United...
Education Secretary visits Shishmaref, Nome and Anchorage on eve of NCLB reauthorization
U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings wrapped up her tour of Alaska today with visits to schools in Nome and Anchorage. Yesterday, she was in...
State ferry 'Kennicott' stuck in Kodiak awaiting rudder repairs
A broken rudder part will keep the Alaska Marine Highway ferry "Kennicott" out of service for more than a week. As of this afternoon,...
U.S. Education Secretary visits Bethel, discusses No Child Left Behind's impacts in Alaska
U.S. Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings is being guided through Alaska this week by Senators Ted Stevens and Lisa Murkowski. Her first stop was...
Governor pushing for Matanuska Maid privatization before December
Governor Sarah Palin has accepted a recommendation by the State Creamery Board to sell the Matanuska Maid dairy operation. Palin held a press conference...
Anchorage Police and FBI looking for Joshua Alan Wade
Anchorage police today said they want to talk to Joshua Alan Wade about the disappearance of Mindy Schloss, an Anchorage nurse who has been...
NTSB: Strong winds a factor in Aug 16 float plane crash
Photo: National Transportation Safety Board
The National Transportation Safety Board says there appears to have been strong winds at the time a Seawind Aviation float...
State of Alaska looking to sell Matanuska Maid
The State Creamery Board has decided to sell the struggling state-owned Matanuska Maid dairy. The board made the decision yesterday, after learning the co-op...
State government facing employee shortages
The State's Department of Administration is heading up a new cabinet-level working group to plot a course that will provide new state employees and...
Warmer Alaska enticing migratory songbirds farther and farther north
A warming climate is bringing a new song bird into Alaska. The Alaska Bird Observatory (ABO) catches migratory birds in Fairbanks every summer as...