Fort Yukon toddler mauled to death by dog
The Fort Yukon police department isn’t releasing the boy’s name yet. Officer Chris Inderrieden says the little boy approached the nearby dog yesterday afternoon....
Former Fairbanks mayor to be sentenced Friday
Sentencing recommendations are out in the cases of former Fairbanks mayor Jim Hayes and his wife Chris Hayes. The couple will be sentenced on...
Public lands bill clears US House
The US House today gave final congressional approval to a package of more than 60 public lands and territories bills that includes a couple...
UA land grant bill gets court OK
The latest version of the university of Alaska land grant bill has withstood a court challenge. Meanwhile, the transfer of land is already underway.
Matt...
Soil clean up to continue at Ft Wainwright
The Army is entering a second full season of a hazardous waste investigation and clean up around new housing at Ft.Wainwright. Contractors completing the...
Moose hunting moratorium begins to show results
A moose count on the Lower Kuskokwim River is showing local residents that giving the animals a break from hunting, is paying off.
Angela Denning-Barnes,...
Dialogue on Race and Diversity produces personal challenges
Yesterday about three hundred people gathered at St. Anthony's Church for a dialogue on racism in Anchorage. The discussion ranged from community wide...
State Democrats ruffled by dirty web tricks
A series of fake websites intended to sabotage Congressional candidate Ethan Berkowitz are creating quite a stir within the state Democratic Party. Without pointing...
Kodiak buys lift for large boat maintenance
The City of Kodiak has purchased a $6 million large vessel travel lift. The lift is welcome news to many large boat owners, who’ve...
UAF names new chancellor
The University of Alaska has named a new chancellor for the Fairbanks campus. Brian Rogers will take the two-year interim position. Rogers was one...
Juneau plans to educate residents through electricity crisis
City, state and federal officials have been discussing how to help Juneau weather its short-term crisis of very expensive electricity. Some members of Juneau’s...
Sitka takes recycling to a new level
Sitka's recycling program logged another milestone this month. Just a couple weeks before Earth Day the city test-ran new equipment that will allow Sitkans...
Spring snows delay studded tire deadline
Most Alaskans can keep their studded tires on for a while longer. The Department of Public Safety issued an emergency order in response to...
Cruise ship tourist numbers expected to be flat this year
The first cruise-ship tourists of the year are on their way to Alaska. About 1 million are expected before the season ends. The numbers...
DEC sends strong message to cruise ship industry
As the tourist season gets underway, The Alaska Cruise Association has been handed a strong message that the state Department of Environmental Conservation is...
500-year-old body validates Native knowledge
A Yukon Chief says scientific studies on the body of a man who died on a glacier about 500 years ago are validating aboriginal...
City increases pressure on perpetually reckless drivers
Anchorage is stepping up its anti-scofflaw efforts with an awareness campaign designed to discomfort the city's leading negligent drivers...and in some cases, those who...
Kodiak’s Larry LeDoux appointed state Education Commissioner
Kodiak Schools’ Superintendent Larry LeDoux is the state’s new Education Commissioner. The State Board of Education and Early Development made the selection Thursday, which...
US House passes Coast Guard authorization bill
A 2009 Coast Guard authorization bill passed by the US House has numerous provisions of interest to Alaska. In wake of the Selendang Ayu...
AK Supreme Court upholds supertanker tax
The Alaska Supreme Court has upheld a property tax levied on supertankers entering the port of Valdez. The city of Valdez in 1999 began...