Lt. Governor Parnell announces run against Don Young
Lt. Governor Sean Parnell is running against Don Young for Alaska's lone seat in the US House. Parnell made the surprise announcement this morning...
State Republican party chair Randy Ruedrich may face ouster vote
The other big issue at the Republican State Convention is the ongoing debate on whether to oust Randy Ruedrich from his post as Chairman...
Alaska's oil revenue continues to rise
The State of Alaska keeps bringing in money. The Revenue Department today released a preliminary revenue forecast that predicts a total income this fiscal...
Lieutenant Governor will run for Don Young's U.S. House seat
At the Republican convention in Anchorage this morning, Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell announced his intention to run for Alaska's single U.S. House of Representatives...
Stevens and Murkowski push ANWR one more time
Alaska’s US senators are using record high oil prices to try to revive interest in opening the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife...
Governor Palin negotiates with House over budget
Governor Palin today met with House members to try to avoid a showdown over nearly $70,000,000 in capital projects that she vetoed out of...
Army wounded being treated at Elmendorf
Wounded Iraq war Army personnel based at Fort Richardson are receiving care at the Elmendorf Air Force Base hospital so they can be close...
Iditarod's top 15 are into Nome following Mackey's second championship
Teams continue to pour into Nome this evening, wrapping up their 1,100-mile run on the Iditarod trail. The latest to arrive was DeeDee Jonrowe,...
U.S. Senate holds hearing to bolster "Climate Security Act"
The leader of the U.S. Senate Environment Committee brought top U.S. environmental and public interest groups together today to show broad support for a...
Legislature plans to hand Governor Palin the same capital projects she vetoed last year
The Alaska House is on track to give Governor Palin the first serious challenge to her term in office: giving her a budget bill...
Lance Mackey: Iditarod 2008 Champion
Yet another Lance Mackey win in the Iditarod. This year he did it in 9 days, 11 hours, 46 minutes, 48 seconds (official time).
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We're live Twittering the Iditarod victory; Mackey past Safety checkpoint
Join us on Twitter for live coverage right up to the end of the race! And be sure to see our special Iditarod coverage...
Vic Kohring hopes new evidence will keep him out of prison
Convicted former lawmaker Vic Kohring has formally submitted the evidence which he hopes will keep him out of federal prison. He's been convicted of...
Iditarod down to final push – winner expected overnight
The race is on in the Iditarod as the two front runners begin the final 77 miles to Nome. A winner is expected in...
Clean Elections ballot initiative certified
Lt. Governor Sean Parnell certified 3 ballot iniatives today. One seeks to create a system of public financing for campaigns. Tim June is with...
Fish & Wildlife Service sued over polar bear protection status
Three environmental groups concerned that climate change is harming polar bears went back to federal court today to prod the Interior Department into deciding...
Governor meets with legislature over capital projects disagreements
House Speaker John Harris is working directly with the governor and with Senate leaders to resolve a dispute over some $50 million in capital...
Unalakleet hosts Iditarod rush hour
The Iditarod trail sled dog race is entering the final push as Lance Mackey checked into Koyuk at 1:19 p.m. this afternoon and Jeff...
Fierce competition at the front of Iditarod pack
The competition is fierce in this year's Iditarod. Jeff King and Lance Mackey left Shaktoolik within minutes of each other last night, headed across...
Palin Administration begins final review of TransCanada proposal
While the meetings in Washington are focusing on pipeline issues, The Palin administration is beginning its final review of the proposed project that TransCanada...