Summer ferry schedule expected Jan 31, following cost-cutting rewrite
Alaska Marine Highway managers say they delayed the summer ferry schedule while they worked on cutting costs. Ferry chief Dennis Hardy told the House...
Feds reviewing proposed rail/port project in Mat-Su
Another step has been taken toward building a railroad extension from Alaska Railroad's main line to the Matanuska Valley's Port MacKenzie. A preliminary report...
Anchorage could host Alaska's first-ever firefighter combat competition
Anchorage's nationally- and internationally-successful Firefighter Combat Challenge team is used to battling other teams and the clock. But right now, the five-man team...
Dorgan and Murkowski bring Indian health issues to Senate floor
A bill to modernize the Indian Health Care Improvement Act was debated on the U.S. Senate floor today. The law has not been updated...
State House proposes new campaign fundraising rules for legislators
A state House Committee today approved new limits on campaign fundraising during the legislative session. The State Affairs Committee approved a bill by Anchorage...
Eyak language dies with its last speaker
Chief Marie Smith Jones in 2004
The last traditional speaker of the Eyak language died yesterday, making the language extinct. Eyak Chief Marie Smith Jones...
Hayes theft, fraud, conspiracy, money laundering trial starts up in Fairbanks
The prosecution and defense delivered their opening statements today in the federal trial of former Fairbanks mayor Jim Hayes. Hayes is accused of illegally...
Revenue department projecting $3 billion windfall in 2008
In its latest state revenue forecast, the state Revenue Department predicted the state would collect $3 billion more than expected this year because of...
King's birthday marked with two-wheeled community service challenge
In addition to the formal observances of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, it has become a day of community service. In Anchorage, some 200...
Kodiak setnet fishermen now allowed to fish two permits simultaneously
The Alaska Board of Fisheries met in Kodiak last week. During their meetings the board passed a contentious proposal that will allow permit stacking...
Yukon Quest roster set for February 9 launch
The field is set for the 25th running of the Yukon Quest. Race spokeswoman Amanda Leslie says 27 mushers will be departing Fairbanks next...
Volunteers honor Dr. King by building bicycles
Photo by Len AndersonBesides the formal observances honoring Martin Luther King Junior, his birthday has become a day of community service. This afternoon...
Legislature moves at a brisk new pace
The legislature has been in session seven days now and seems to be running a faster race against the clock than in previous years.
Dave...
Amicus brief filed in Exxon Valdez case
Last week, the Alaska Legislative Council filed an amicus brief on behalf of the legislature and former Alaska governors in the Exxon Valdez litigation....
Pribilofs struggle with economic hardship
The Bering Sea communities of St. Paul and St. George are sitting in the middle of one of the world's richest oceans. But both...
New report identifies Alaska's biggest polluters
A new Department of Environmental Conservation study of greenhouse gas emissions says Alaskans pour nearly 60 million tons of heat-trapping gases into the sky...
Seavy wins sloppy Kusko 300
Mitch Seavy of Seward won the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog race in Bethel last night. The race course, which runs up, and then back...
Canada's First Nation says mine project must negotiate
In Canada, the Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation is demanding benefits from the proposed Carmacks Copper project. Chief Eddy Skookum says the mining company...
Anchorage webs net visitors
Last year proved highly successful for Anchorage's visitors' industry. According to a report presented yesterday by the Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau, much...
Alaska Senate revamps leadership structure
The Senate today reorganized its leadership structure following Anchorage Republican John Cowdery’s resignation as Chairman of the powerful Rules Committee. Cowdery has been ill...