Murkowski and Stevens sign on to global warming bill
For the first time, Alaska senators Lisa Murkowski and Ted Stevens today put their names on a bill that would make mandatory cuts in...
Climate change affecting National Parks in Alaska
Evidence of climate change is not limited to sea ice and coastal zones in Alaska. A report just out examines the effects of warming...
Disappearing polar sea ice leading toward increasing polar traffic
A three-day symposium on the naval and maritime effects of diminishing Arctic sea ice kicked off today in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Navy, the...
Denali Kid Care health coverage expanded
More low-income children and pregnant women have access to medical care through a bill Governor Palin signed into law last night. The bill renews...
Federal government may review Alaska Native tribal status
A letter sent to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne in May sought to prompt a review of the legal status of tribes in Alaska. The...
Jury convicts Tom Anderson for bribery, conspiracy and money laundering
Former Anchorage lawmaker Tom Anderson was convicted of seven felonies today including bribery, conspiracy and money laundering. His sentencing is set for October. This...
Legislators and observers react to Anderson verdict
On hearing the news of Anderson's conviction, Anchorage Representative Bob Roses said he was personally disappointed with the outcome of the trial. Roses was...
Ethics reform bill signed into law
The Ethics Reform bill passed by the legislature in May is now law. Governor Palin signed the 38-page measure this afternoon. The bill contains...
Breaking News: Anderson guilty on all seven counts
A federal jury has found former Anchorage state Representative Tom Anderson guilty of seven counts of bribery, extortion and money laundering.
Walking out of the...
Jury handed Tom Anderson corruption case for deliberations
The jury is now deliberating in the corruption case of former lawmaker Tom Anderson. Attorneys delivered closing arguments this morning. The jury started work...
Tier Two subsistence harvest regulations upheld by Supreme Court
The Alaska Supreme Court today upheld the 2003 changes to the state's Tier Two subsistence harvest regulations. Tier Two restrictions go into effect when...
Defense rested today, closing arguments tomorrow in Anderson corruption trial
The corruption trial of former lawmaker Tom Anderson is close to wrapping up. Closing arguments will be heard tomorrow morning after a quick ending...
Ted Stevens receives moral support amidst VECO investigation
Alaska Senator Ted Stevens says he has received "overwhelming support" in the face of an FBI investigation into his relationship with recently indicted VECO...
NTSB finds small cruise ship safety problems; recommends inspections
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued urgent recommendations today in the wake of the wreck of the Empress of the North. The agency...
Prosecution rests in Anderson corruption trial
The prosecution rested yesterday in the corruption trial of former state Representative Tom Anderson. It could go to the jury by the end of...
Alaska DNR green lights cyanide facility outside Fairbanks
The state Department of Natural Resources has issued permits that will allow construction of a large-scale cyanide facility for the Fort Knox Gold Mine.
Associated...
Yukon king salmon run may be too small for upriver subsistence
King salmon is a primary subsistence resource for residents along the Yukon River. And now many subsistence fishermen on the middle and upper part...
Mount Marathon women's victory goes to Cedar Bourgeois
A Seward woman has won the Mount Marathon title for the 4th year in a row. 31-year-old Cedar Bourgeois finished the women's race in...
Palin publishes natural gas pipeline project invitation
The state has invited anyone interested in developing a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to Canadian and Lower 48 markets to send...
Bobrick takes the stand, describes web site front for Anderson payments
The Tom Anderson legislative corruption trial kept moving today as former lobbyist Bill Bobrick took the stand and answered questions about alleged payments to...