Juneau harpoons plan for bronze whale on waterfront
Juneau city officials reversed themselves last night. The Juneau Assembly voted unanimously against funding a life-size bronze of a humpback whale breaching above the...
Interior Alaska visitor numbers down in 2008, unclear 2009 forecast
Interior Alaska's tourism economy took a hit this summer. Official numbers won't be available until next month, but reports from across the region indicate...
State task force considering Arctic-compatible renewable energy
The Legislature's Renewable Energy Task Force held its first meeting this morning to determine how it will assess the state's energy needs and then...
Bethel business robberies up, one owner fed up and fighting back
Bethel businesses have seen a rash of break-ins since spring. Police don't know whether it's organized thieves working together or independently. They have nabbed...
Rosie's Bar and Grill, Pelican's heart and soul, nets statewide award
The Alaska small business of the year award will go to a very small but very well known business in Pelican, a town of...
Anchorage enrollment exceeds expectations
Last night the Anchorage School Board dealt with a situation it hadn't encountered in several years - more students enrolling than predicted.
ASD: Request for...
Congress back in DC, debating oil drilling and more energy matters in short session
Photos by Libby Casey, APRN
Congress is back at work in the nation's capital, after the long August recess and the Democratic and Republican National...
Could a plastic pipe deliver natural gas over some Alaska runs?
The Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority (ANGDA) is looking into using plastic pipe for the last portion of a proposed pipeline from Cook Inlet...
Young grows tiny lead over Parnell, vote counting continues
With more absentee ballots yet to be counted, Congressman Don Young's lead over Sean Parnell has grown to 239 votes for the Republican nomination...
High fuel prices no fun for recreational pilots and boaters, great for bike sellers
High fuel prices mean pain for Alaskans who fly or boat for fun. But Weld Royal found the big price at the pump may...
$300 million in grants await renewable energy proposals
Alaskan communities feeling the squeeze from power costs can now apply for a renewable energy grant from the Alaska Energy Authority.
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Mat-Su preparing citizens for major transportation projects
Matanuska Susitna Borough officials are looking forward to significant changes in transportation during the next decade. The Borough is planning a Transportation Fair later...
Appraisal and review processes slowing Yukon Flats land exchange
It will be another year before a decision is issued on the Yukon Flats land exchange. The controversial deal between the U.S. Fish and...
Sitka residents trying out ‘FFFF’ as transportation alternative
Sitkans who rode their bikes, walked, carpooled or used city transportation to get to work last Friday can count themselves in as participants...
Soldotna Rotary helping students integrate digital photography into education
The Soldotna Rotary Club is teaming up with the Kenai Peninsula Borough school district to help students at a few Soldotna area schools learn...
New reports shows city accidents, traffic use
Anchorage traffic fatalities increased in 2007 over the previous two years, but remained below 2002's peak of 34 deaths on city streets. ...
AK: The Road to Statehood
This week on AK we're beginning our look back at to the earliest days of Alaska's statehood. We'll look at the forces that moved...
Legislative committees to meet next week on Monegan investigation
A combined House and Senate judiciary committee will meet a week from today to consider issuing subpoenas in the legislative investigation into the events...
Highest PFD ever
Alaskans can expect the highest permanent fund dividend ever this year. Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell announced the amount today of $2,069. Added to that will...