Feds call public hearings on Mat-Su railroad spur
The federal Surface Transportation Board has announced a series of public meetings regarding the proposed railroad link between Point MacKenzie and an as-yet-unnamed...
Bethany Correira's killer sentenced to 99 years
A judge in Anchorage today sentenced Michael Lawson to 99 years in prison for murdering Bethany Correira. Judge John Suddock said Lawson needs to...
Coast Guard calls off search for Japanese balloonist
The Coast Guard has ended its search for missing Japanese balloonist Michio Kanda. Kanda's hot air balloon disappeared in the North Pacific south of...
Legislature continues to debate education funding bill
The Senate Finance Committee today began consideration of a bill that rewrites the way the state pays for local school operations. The bill is...
State Supreme Court hands down ruling on TAPS rates
The state Supreme Court today wrote what could be the final chapter in the litigation between the state and the other owners of the...
Gold reserves at Donlin Creek mine much larger than expected
Developers at the proposed Donlin Creek Gold Mine announced there's even more gold on site. Donlin Creek is located about 200 miles up the...
One-way zone discussed for Valdez Arm
Each year oil tankers pass through Valdez Arm about 600 times. That's a dramatic decline from when crude was flowing through the pipeline at...
Yukon Quest leaders watching the clock tick in Dawson City
A dozen Yukon Quest teams are resting in Dawson City, the race's half-way point. The latest to pull in was Dan Kaduce of Chatanika....
Bad weather challenges Iron Dog racers
Snow, wind and poor visibility along the Yukon River challenged the frontrunners of the Iron Dog snowmachine race this morning. Defending champion Todd Palin,...
Alaskans commemorate Elizabeth Peratrovich
Elizabeth Peratrovich day was established by the Legislature to commemorate the signing of the Anti-Discrimination Act. The work of Elizabeth Peratrovich and her crucial...
Alaska Senate may curtail national ID system
The Senate is considering a bill that would draw the line on the Federal government's attempts to have a national identification system. The "Real...
Bill to move legislative sessions to Anchorage gets hearing in the house
In an abbreviated hearing this morning, a bill relocating legislative sessions to Anchorage beginning in 2010 moved from the House State Affairs committee into...
Nikolski fuel crisis a disaster
The Aleutian village of Nikolski has declared its ongoing fuel crisis to be a disaster emergency and local leaders have appealed to the state...
Juneau bars say smoking ban toxic to business
Bar owners say business is down sharply in the wake of Juneau's smoking ban. They report drops of 20% to 50% last month in...
NYU dentists drop in on Kasigluk
Dentists from the New York University College of Dentistry descended on the tundra Village of Kasigluk last week to implement a pilot project aimed...
Mackey clings to Quest lead
Fairbanks musher Lance Mackey was the first to reach the Yukon Quest halfway point in Dawson City this afternoon. Mackey arrived at 1:01 p.m.,...
Southeast communities fighting Ketchikan borough annexation
School and city leaders from small southern Southeast communities want the legislature to block Ketchikan's expansion plans. They testified earlier this week in favor...
The dark side of Kodiak
Kodiak may be nearly a thousand miles south of Point Barrow, but there's one part of town where, like Barrow, the sun doesn't shine...
Federal lands for state and Natives remain in limbo
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne acknowledged today that his department can't meet the goal of completing land conveyances to the state, Native corporations and individual...
Murkowski pushing for national arctic policy revisions
Senator Lisa Murkowski has been pushing several years for the Bush Administration to draw up a new set of Arctic policies. But she now...