Wade arraigned on bank fraud charges, more charges may follow
Joshua Wade was arraigned late this afternoon in U.S. District Court in Anchorage on charges that he used Mindy Schloss' ATM card in the...
Lodge in Yakutat suffers major fire amidst fishing charter high season
Photo: leonardslanding.com
A major fishing lodge and restaurant in Yakutat -- Leonard's Landing Lodge -- burned to the ground Monday afternoon. It was the biggest...
Yukon River attracting tribal conservation efforts and scientific interest
The Yukon River is considered relatively unspoiled. It runs about 2,500 miles from its headwaters in Canada to the Bering Sea on Alaska's west...
Audio Postcard: Commuting 1,000 miles to Juneau on Alaska's ferry
Now that it's September, the busy season on the Alaska Marine Highway is drawing to a close. Car-decks packed with RVs and solariums filled...
State and federal governments waiting for $92 million from ExxonMobil
In June 2006 the state of Alaska and the federal government asked ExxonMobil to pay an additional $92 million to clean up the Exxon...
Anchorage Police and FBI take Wade into custody
Joshua Wade has been taken into custody by Anchorage police and the FBI after a standoff outside a south Anchorage apartment yesterday. He was...
Juneau seeking solutions to predicted personnel shortage
The state's new cabinet-level working group is not the only organization trying to figure out how to recruit and retain workers. The City and...
Scientists exploring why walrus populations are dropping around Bristol Bay
Cape Pierce and Round Island in Bristol Bay are famous for their large walrus haul-outs. But these days, walrus are going elsewhere and scientists...
Anchorage commission says buying city hall appears better than renting
Early this summer Mayor Mark Begich asked the municipal Public Facilities Advisory Commission (PFAC) to investigate whether or not the city should look into...
Two Fairbanks residents going solar at nearly 30,000 kilowatt hours per year
Two well-known Fairbanks area residents are going solar. State Representative Jay Ramras and dog musher Sonny Lindner's solar power systems will be the first...
Alaska Guard nearing end of deployment
The 600 soldiers serving with the Alaska Army National Guard in Kuwait are nearing the end of their year-long deployment. It's the largest deployment...
Biography of elder Sidney Huntington headed to the stage
The popular biography of Galena elder Sidney Huntington is being turned into a play. The book -- Shadows on the Koyukuk -- was first...
Consumer Alert: Dangerous E.coli bacteria may be hiding in Alaska's beef supply
The Department of Agriculture believes some shipments of ground beef sold in Alaska could be contaminated by potentially deadly E.coli bacteria. The product had...
Pilot project exploring banking services options in rural Alaska
Most rural Alaska villages don't have banks and that makes it tough to get a loan or start a business. A pilot project announced...
State revenue department set to release study of oil profits tax
Next Tuesday the Department of Revenue will release a study of the results of the new Petroleum Profts Tax (PPT) the Alaska Legislature passed...
Cordova residents still reeling from 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster as ExxonMobil fights on
Earlier this week, plaintiffs in the Exxon Valdez oil spill class action lawsuit asked the U.S. Supreme Court to restore their original claim of...
Kensington Mine managers negotiate with public and courts over mine tailings plans
Coeur Alaska President Dennis Wheeler says the company will negotiate with environmental groups on a tailings facility for the Kensington Gold Mine. But Coeur...
Forest Service proposes logging Kuiu, but may be held up for completion of larger Tongass plan
The U.S. Forest Service has announced a final proposal for logging more than 33 million board feet of timber on a southeast Alaska island....
Fairbanks tourism is up, especially with independent travelers
Summer 2007 is shaping up to be a strong one for tourism in Alaska. Fairbanks and Convention and Visitors Bureau CEO Deb Hickock says...
Bad news moose: hunting season opens tomorrow
A sure sign that summer is waning is the opening of moose hunting season across interior Alaska tomorrow. Fairbanks is a popular place for...